Total Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 77.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Brunel Drive area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 307th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brunel Drive (L21 9LP) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brunel Drive (L21 9LP), 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 Brunel Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newlyn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirk Stone Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brindley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Overton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Caledonian Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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