Total Crime Rate

254.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

147.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 254.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 147.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.0 9/10
  • Public order 41.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.6 10/10
  • Other theft 16.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Gaskell Rake area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Oswald , and the 56th 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 Gaskell Rake (L30 0PY) in the last 12 months was 254.1 per 1,000 residents and was 122.3% higher than the St Oswald average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 147.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gaskell Rake (L30 0PY), the main crime hotspot is near Red Lomes. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gaskell Rake area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granams Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granams Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granams Croft —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Granams Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mill Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleetwood'S Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granams Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleetwood'S Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stonyfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stonyfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckley Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Lomes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Lomes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Red Lomes Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Barn Hey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonyfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Red Lomes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B5207 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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