Total Crime Rate

177.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 177.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 120.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.6 10/10
  • Drugs 22.2 10/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Nicholas Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Oswald , and the 112th 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 St Nicholas Drive (L30 2RG) in the last 12 months was 177.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% higher than the St Oswald average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 120.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Nicholas Drive (L30 2RG), 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 St Nicholas Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granams Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleetwood'S Lane —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Granams Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granams Croft —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Granams Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granams Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Gregory'S Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mill Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morgan Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Leonard'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Morgan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleetwood'S Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Barn Hey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Red Lomes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Red Lomes Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Morgan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Lomes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Lomes Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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