Total Crime Rate
53.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 436th 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 Park Lane (L30 1PF) in the last 12 months was 53.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Molyneux average (86.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Lane (L30 1PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edinburgh Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merchant Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Molyneux| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quigley Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lingfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fenton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fenton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fenton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Quigley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edinburgh Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Close | Under investigation |
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