Total Crime Rate

133.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.2 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 133.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Overton Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 167th 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 Overton Avenue (L21 9LB) in the last 12 months was 133.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs 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 34 (≈ 101.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overton Avenue (L21 9LB), the main crime hotspot is near Overton Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Overton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Newlyn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Litherland Park Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Caledonian Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Overton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jersey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Tenby Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sonning Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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