Total Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.6 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 13.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 4.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Leonard Cheshire Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 107th 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 Leonard Cheshire Drive (L30 5RA) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% lower than the Ford average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leonard Cheshire Drive (L30 5RA), 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 Leonard Cheshire Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Marian Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Marian Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Jenner Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Jenner Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Jenner Avenue Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lymington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Henry Hickman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Henry Hickman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Jenner Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magdalene Square —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Magdalene Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St Oswalds Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Oswalds Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stand Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Marian Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Magdalene Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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