Total Crime Rate

104.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 104.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Forefield Lane area has the 30th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford , and the 217th 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 Forefield Lane (L23 9SL) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher than the Ford average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forefield Lane (L23 9SL), the main crime hotspot is near Sharples Crescent. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forefield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redgate Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Redgate Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Moorside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Forefield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Forefield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Windle Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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