Total Crime Rate
102.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abbotsford Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Blundellsands , and the 230th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Abbotsford Road (L23 6WE) in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 103.2% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbotsford Road (L23 6WE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crosender Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blundellsands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbotsford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashbourne Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbotsford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merton Grove | — |
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