Total Crime Rate

473.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

189.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 473.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 189.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 157.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 119.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.6 10/10
  • Public order 28.4 10/10
  • Drugs 25.2 10/10
  • Other crime 15.8 10/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linacre Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Linacre , and the 16th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linacre Road (L21 8NP) in the last 12 months was 473.2 per 1,000 residents and was 148.5% higher than the Linacre average (190.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 189.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linacre Road (L21 8NP), the main crime hotspot is near Palmerston Avenue. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linacre Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Palmerston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Palmerston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hapsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs New Market Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ismay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beechwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ismay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Palmerston Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacobs Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacobs Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sefton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jacobs Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marina Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delta Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Jubilee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Palmerston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bowden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ince Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marina Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Palmerston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Delta Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Palmerston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ismay Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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