Total Crime Rate

147.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 147.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Drugs 23.1 10/10
  • Public order 20.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St Patricks Drive 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 St Patricks Drive (L30 2RH) 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 St Patricks Drive (L30 2RH), the main crime hotspot is near Fleetwood'S Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Patricks Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Whalley Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whalley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime St Stephen'S Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swift'S Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Patrick'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almond'S Turn —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Luke'S Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Almond'S Turn Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whalley Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whalley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whalley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whalley Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whalley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whalley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Granams Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granams Croft —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granams Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Nicholas' Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Fatherside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fatherside Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fatherside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Mark'S Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Dale Acre Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas' Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas' Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Nicholas' Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Nicholas' Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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