Total Crime Rate

160.7 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 160.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Augustines Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Harrops Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Patten'S Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas' Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas' Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Ambrose Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Morgan Mews Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Morgan Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Patten'S Close —
Sep 2025Other crime St Gregory'S Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Nicholas' Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Augustine'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Gregory'S Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Gregory'S Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Damian'S Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Damian'S Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrops Croft —
Sep 2025Drugs St Gregory'S Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Nicholas' Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Nicholas' Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Ambrose Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swift'S Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granams Croft —
Sep 2025Public order Granams Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granams Croft Under investigation

Data Sources

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