Total Crime Rate

84.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 84.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Masefield Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Manor , and the 289th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Masefield Road (L23 1UH) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% higher than the Manor average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masefield Road (L23 1UH), the main crime hotspot is near Lydiate Lane. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Masefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Juniper Gardens Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Edge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heather Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Runnells Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Runnells Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Runnells Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Runnells Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Runnells Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lydiate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hedgecroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edge Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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