Total Crime Rate

46.3 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 46.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 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

College Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Blundellsands , and the 439th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around College Road (L23 3AX) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% lower than the Blundellsands average (50.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Road (L23 3AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Road West (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in College Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashbourne Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cambridge Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fire Station Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brompton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbotsford Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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