Total Crime Rate
65.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bark Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 360th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bark Road (L21 7QP) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Ford average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bark Road (L21 7QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gale Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Condron Road North (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Condron Road South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moss Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mead Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumpsty Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Daley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Daley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Condron Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Condron Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bradley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkstone Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vincent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Gale Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moss Lane | — |
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