Total Crime Rate

117.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 117.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.5 9/10
  • Drugs 33.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Waterside area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Oswald , and the 196th 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 Waterside (L30 0RB) in the last 12 months was 117.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% higher than the St Oswald average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside (L30 0RB), the main crime hotspot is near Stonyfield. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Waterside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waterside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Westminster Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Westminster Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Downside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eden Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Public order Eden Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Westminster Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonyfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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