Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.5 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cumberland Avenue area has the 44th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 309th 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 Cumberland Avenue (L30 2QD) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cumberland Avenue (L30 2QD), the main crime hotspot is near St Patrick'S Drive. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cumberland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime B5422 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sterrix Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmorland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simon'S Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Davids Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B5422 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5422 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5422 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Andrew'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Patrick'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Patrick'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Patrick'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Patrick'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampshire Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Musker Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Stephen'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nunsford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nunsford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Musker Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nunsford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mack Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westmorland Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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