Total Crime Rate

82.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 82.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 64.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hereford Drive area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 284th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hereford Drive (L30 1PL) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% lower than the Ford average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereford Drive (L30 1PL), the main crime hotspot is near Bridle Road. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hereford Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edinburgh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Chester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carlisle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bridle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bridle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Asaph Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durham Mews West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Durham Mews West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Edinburgh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hereford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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