Total Crime Rate

135.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 135.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Augustines Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Oswald , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Augustines Way (L30 2RL) in the last 12 months was 135.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% higher than the St Oswald average (114.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Augustines Way (L30 2RL), the main crime hotspot is near St Nicholas' Drive. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Augustines Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granams Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morgan Mews —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Granams Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Leonard'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granams Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granams Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granams Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleetwood'S Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Morgan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Morgan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Gregory'S Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Ambrose Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Ambrose Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleetwood'S Lane —
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Data Sources

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