Total Crime Rate
49.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alder Grove area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Church , and the 457th 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 Alder Grove (L22 2AL) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alder Grove (L22 2AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cedar Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ferndale Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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