Total Crime Rate
147.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swifts Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Oswald , and the 141st 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 Swifts Lane (L30 2RD) in the last 12 months was 147.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% higher than the St Oswald average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swifts Lane (L30 2RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fleetwood'S Lane, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Red Lomes (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Oswald| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckley Hill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas' Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Augustine'S Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Stephen'S Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Patten'S Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Patten'S Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granams Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Patrick'S Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas' Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Nicholas' Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granams Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Nicholas' Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Nicholas' Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lomes | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lomes | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Lomes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Granams Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Almond'S Turn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Almond'S Turn | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Stephen'S Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Stephen'S Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonard'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whalley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swift'S Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whalley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whalley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whalley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whalley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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