Total Crime Rate

96.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 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 96.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.0 8/10
  • Drugs 17.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Simons Croft area has the 38th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 240th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Simons Croft (L30 2RY) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.0% lower than the Ford average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Simons Croft (L30 2RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Randall Drive, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Stephen'S Grove (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Simons Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs St Andrew'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmorland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Randall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Randall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Randall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Randall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Randall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Randall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westmorland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mack Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Randall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Stephen'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampshire Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Musker Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simon'S Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Musker Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Randall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Randall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sterrix Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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