Total Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sarahs Croft area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sarahs Croft (L30 3SR) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sarahs Croft (L30 3SR), the main crime hotspot is near The Marian Square. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sarahs Croft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stand Parkway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Marian Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Magdalene Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Gregory'S Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Columban Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Marian Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Marian Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Marian Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Marian Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Marian Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Marian Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Marian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Marian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Marian Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherborne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St Ambrose Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Ambrose Croft —
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Oswalds Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Oswalds Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magdalene Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Magdalene Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Jerome'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glover'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Benet'S Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glover'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glover'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glover'S Lane —

Data Sources

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