Total Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lichfield Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Church , and the 104th 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 Lichfield Avenue (L22 2AU) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% lower than the Church average (103.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Lichfield Avenue (L22 2AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crosender Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 |
| 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brompton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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