Total Crime Rate
217.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pattens Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Oswald , and the 73rd 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 Pattens Close (L30 0PA) in the last 12 months was 217.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% higher than the St Oswald average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pattens Close (L30 0PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fleetwood'S Lane, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Red Lomes (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Oswald| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ambrose Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Damian'S Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lomes | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrocks Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Nicholas' Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Nicholas' Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Nicholas' Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas' Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas' Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Patten'S Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Patten'S Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Augustine'S Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Damian'S Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrops Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lomes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harrops Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Gregory'S Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Gregory'S Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Gregory'S Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Gregory'S Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Ambrose Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lomes | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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