Total Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterfield Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford , and the 250th 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 Waterfield Way (L21 9QH) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% lower than the Ford average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterfield Way (L21 9QH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Waterfield Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brendon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brendon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brindley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greenfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brindley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Tenby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hatton Hill Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Enstone Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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