Total Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 67.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.9 9/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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

Nicholas Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Blundellsands , and the 350th highest 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 Nicholas Road (L23 6TS) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% higher than the Blundellsands average (50.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicholas Road (L23 6TS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nicholas Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merton Grove —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Blundellsands Road West Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Warrenhouse Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warrenhouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Endsleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Endsleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mariners Road —
Sep 2025Public order Blundellsands Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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