Total Crime Rate
120.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Argo Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Church , and the 193rd 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 Argo Road (L22 0NW) in the last 12 months was 120.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% higher than the Church average (103.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Argo Road (L22 0NW), the main crime hotspot is near South Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wesley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wesley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Duke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wesley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wesley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rockland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterloo | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glendower Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hyde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ferndale Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairbairn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Midland Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back South Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Denmark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Denmark Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Back South Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deacon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Midland Terrace | — |
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