Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 52.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Preston Way area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford , and the 448th highest 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 Preston Way (L23 9SU) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 166.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Way (L23 9SU), the main crime hotspot is near Rimrose Valley Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hillary Walk Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Valley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Chester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redgate Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Windle Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Drugs Redgate Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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