Total Crime Rate
21.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sarahs 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.
View Crime In St Oswald| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stand Parkway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Marian Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Magdalene Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Gregory'S Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Columban Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Marian Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Marian Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Marian Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Marian Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Marian Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Marian Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Marian Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | The Marian Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Marian Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sherborne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Ambrose Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Ambrose Croft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | St Oswalds Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Oswalds Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Magdalene Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Magdalene Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Jerome'S Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glover'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Benet'S Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glover'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glover'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glover'S Lane | — |
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