Total Crime Rate

137.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Blaydon Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford , and the 163rd 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 Blaydon Close (L30 1SQ) in the last 12 months was 137.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blaydon Close (L30 1SQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Blaydon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Park Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bolden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Quigley Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bolden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guildford Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rochester Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Ely Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durham Mews West —
Sep 2025Robbery Durham Mews East Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Quigley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Asaph Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Close —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons 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 2025Drugs Lingfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Asaph Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bolden Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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