Total Crime Rate
116.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
80.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Second Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Blundellsands , and the 197th 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 Second Avenue (L23 5RX) in the last 12 months was 116.9 per 1,000 residents and was 113.9% higher than the Blundellsands average (54.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Second Avenue (L23 5RX), the main crime hotspot is near The Green. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blundellsands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | First Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Windsor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Windsor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Vale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Vale Road | Under investigation |
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