Total Crime Rate

131.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 131.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Broad Hey area has the 21st highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Hey (L30 2NF) in the last 12 months was 131.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Hey (L30 2NF), the main crime hotspot is near Nunsford Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broad Hey area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Morgan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Stephen'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Davids Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mack Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nunsford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nunsford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Morgan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morgan Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simon'S Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nunsford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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