Total Crime Rate
62.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Johns Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Church , and the 377th highest 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 St Johns Road (L22 9QQ) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% 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 12 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Road (L22 9QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glendower Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fairbairn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashlar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbairn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glendower Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rockland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back South Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Back South Road | 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 | Ashlar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashlar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbairn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairbairn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorndale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hicks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hicks Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thorndale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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