Total Crime Rate

181.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.0 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 181.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 121.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

St Patricks Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Oswald , and the 106th 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 181.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 121.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Patricks Drive (L30 2RH), 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 Patricks Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granams Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleetwood'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleetwood'S Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granams Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime B5422 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5422 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5422 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B5422 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granams Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Granams Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granams Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Leonard'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whalley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Stephen'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Patrick'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Barn Hey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Patrick'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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