Total Crime Rate
51.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Lane area has the 28th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 459th 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 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the Molyneux average (86.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Lane (L30 1QQ), the main crime hotspot is near St Asaph Grove. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Molyneux| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ely Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Quigley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochester Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Guildford Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durham Mews West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bolden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bolden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quigley Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Asaph Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Asaph Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Asaph Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lunt Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Asaph Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Asaph Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Asaph Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Durham Mews East | Under investigation |
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