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

Springfield Avenue 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 Springfield Avenue (L21 7PY) 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 Springfield Avenue (L21 7PY), the main crime hotspot is near Daley Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gale Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orrell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ecclesall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dartford Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dartford Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dartford Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moss Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moss Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Sefton Moss Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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