Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 41.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.0 3/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Watling Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 389th lowest 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 Watling Avenue (L21 9PA) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Avenue (L21 9PA), the main crime hotspot is near Farm View. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watling Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Lowden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ripley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Four Acre Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lonsdale Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pankhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Wall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Four Acre Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oatfield Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Wheatfield View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sonning Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirk Stone Road West Under investigation
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Data Sources

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