Total Crime Rate

304.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

209.1 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 304.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 209.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 167.3 10/10
  • Drugs 41.8 10/10
  • Public order 38.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

James Simpson Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 38th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around James Simpson Way (L30 5RT) in the last 12 months was 304.2 per 1,000 residents and was 213.8% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 209.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Simpson Way (L30 5RT), the main crime hotspot is near Henry Hickman Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in James Simpson Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Jenner Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Joseph Lister Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown'S Lane 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 2026Burglary St Oswalds Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Oswalds Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apollo Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joseph Lister Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Joseph Lister Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Jenner Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Truro Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Jenner Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Joseph Lister Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherborne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Jenner Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Henry Hickman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Henry Hickman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Fleming Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Truro Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lymington Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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