Total Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsway area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Church , and the 152nd 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 Kingsway (L22 4RQ) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower than the Church average (103.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsway (L22 4RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fir Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Hicks Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashlar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hicks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mornington Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Haigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashlar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashlar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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