Total Crime Rate

6.0 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 6.0 1/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Sherwood Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Blundellsands , and the 28th 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 Sherwood Avenue (L23 7YG) in the last 12 months was 6.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% lower than the Blundellsands average (50.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Avenue (L23 7YG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Road West, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Boundary Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Century Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kaigh Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cambridge Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ince Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Century Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Boundary Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Boundary Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Century Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cambridge Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Manor Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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