Crime Rates at Sonning Avenue, Liverpool, L21 9JZ

Sonning Avenue area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford , and the 430th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sonning Avenue (L21 9JZ) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower than the Ford average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sonning Avenue (L21 9JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Litherland Park, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Overton Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.