Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sycamore Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Church , and the 441st lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sycamore Road (L22 4QJ) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% 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 9 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Road (L22 4QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glendower Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairbairn Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashlar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ferndale Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashlar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glendower Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairbairn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rockland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Fairbairn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairbairn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairbairn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorndale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Thorndale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fir Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashlar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hicks Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mornington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hicks Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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