Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 44.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 40.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Howard Florey Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Oswald , and the 411th 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 Howard Florey Avenue (L30 5SJ) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Florey Avenue (L30 5SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Joseph Lister Close. Police recorded 37 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 Howard Florey Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bleak House Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Jenner Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Joseph Lister Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Joseph Lister Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Joseph Lister Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joseph Lister Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Jenner Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Jenner Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Jenner Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Fleming Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Navigation Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apollo Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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