Crime Rates at Lavender Gardens, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 1XG

Lavender Gardens area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford , and the 392nd 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 Lavender Gardens (L23 1XG) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower than the Ford average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft 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 Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lavender Gardens (L23 1XG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lakeside Gardens, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fern Hey (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.