Total Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 13.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Ilford Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Blundellsands , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ilford Avenue (L23 7YE) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 157.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ilford Avenue (L23 7YE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cooks Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ilford Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Boundary Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Boundary Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Boundary Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ince Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cambridge Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kaigh Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Century Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Century Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Century Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miller Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cooks Road —

Data Sources

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