Total Crime Rate

97.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 97.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · 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 37th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 239th 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 4TG) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% higher than the Ford average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edge Lane (L23 4TG), the main crime hotspot is near Edge Lane. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edge Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seven Acre Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Runnells Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seven Acre Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Heather Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Edge Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edge Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humphreys Hey Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seven Acre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanhouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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