Total Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Gorsey Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford , and the 155th lowest 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 Gorsey Lane (L30 2PS) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorsey Lane (L30 2PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rye Croft, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carr Croft (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gorsey Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carr Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Musker Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Musker Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Meadow View Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Randall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carr Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gorsey Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Lonsdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Musker Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Meadow View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oatfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Lonsdale Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Lonsdale Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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