Total Crime Rate

802.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

364.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 802.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 364.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 290.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 142.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 135.8 10/10
  • Drugs 67.9 10/10
  • Public order 61.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.0 10/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Robbery 12.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Marian Square area has the highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 6th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marian Square (L30 5QA) in the last 12 months was 802.5 per 1,000 residents and was 728.0% higher 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 364.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marian Square (L30 5QA), 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 Marian Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Magdalene Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glover'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Marian Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Marian Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Marian Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Truro Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glover'S Lane —
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 The Marian Square —
Apr 2026Public order Henry Hickman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Marian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Marian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Henry Hickman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Benet'S Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Truro Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Marian Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Oswalds Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westminster Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magdalene Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Marian Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Magdalene Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherborne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Marian Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Jerome'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Oswalds Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Ambrose Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Marian Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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