Total Crime Rate

17.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 5.8 1/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forefield Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Manor , and the 153rd 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 Forefield Lane (L23 9TQ) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Manor average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forefield Lane (L23 9TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sharples Crescent. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wylva Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorside Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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