Total Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edge Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Manor , and the 287th 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 Edge Lane (L23 4TE) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% higher than the Manor average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edge Lane (L23 4TE), the main crime hotspot is near Lakeside Gardens. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Edge Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lakeside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lakeside Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lakeside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lakeside Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Whinfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larchfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lakeside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lakeside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lakeside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lakeside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holgate Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lakeside Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lakeside Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lakeside Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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