Total Crime Rate
123.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridge Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford , and the 189th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Lane (L30 3SN) in the last 12 months was 123.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% higher than the Ford average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridge Lane (L30 3SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Marian Square, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Oswalds Court (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | All Saints Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Oswalds Court | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Marian Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Marian Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Marian Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | All Saints Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stand Parkway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stand Parkway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashbourne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Oswalds Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Marian Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stand Parkway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Marian Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Oswalds Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Marian Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | William Harvey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glover'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Marian Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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