Total Crime Rate
160.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Augustines Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Oswald , and the 127th 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 Augustines Way (L30 2RL) in the last 12 months was 160.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Augustines Way (L30 2RL), 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 St Ambrose Croft (19 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 | Other theft | Harrops Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Patten'S Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas' Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas' Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Ambrose Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Morgan Mews | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Morgan Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Patten'S Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Gregory'S Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Nicholas' Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Augustine'S Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Gregory'S Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Gregory'S Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Damian'S Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Damian'S Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrops Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Gregory'S 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 | St Ambrose Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swift'S Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonard'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granams Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Granams Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granams Croft | Under investigation |
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