Total Crime Rate

104.4 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 104.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Public order 20.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hereford Drive area has the 31st highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford , and the 219th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hereford Drive (L30 1PL) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% higher than the Ford average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereford Drive (L30 1PL), the main crime hotspot is near Bridle Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 50 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bolden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ely Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rochester Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bolden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bolden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durham Mews West —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Durham Mews East Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Quigley Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Quigley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guildford Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Asaph Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Asaph Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Asaph Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Asaph Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bridle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Asaph Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Asaph Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bridle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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