Total Crime Rate
20.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waterfield Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Waterfield Way (L21 9PY) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% lower than the Ford average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterfield Way (L21 9PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brindley Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridgewater Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brendon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Enstone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgewater Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgewater Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgewater Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgewater Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgewater Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brindley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newlyn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgewater Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgewater Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brindley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatton Hill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tenby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greenfield Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brendon Avenue | Under investigation |
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