Total Crime Rate

67.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 67.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Sherborne Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Oswald , and the 347th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherborne Avenue (L30 5RF) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower than the St Oswald average (114.3 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherborne Avenue (L30 5RF), 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 Sherborne Avenue area

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

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