Total Crime Rate

97.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 6.1 4/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford , and the 240th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (L21 7LL) in the last 12 months was 97.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% higher than the Ford average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (L21 7LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harrington Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Daley Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dartford Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dartford Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dartford Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thirlmere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harrington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moss Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moss Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ecclesall Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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