Total Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.2 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 48.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 41.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.2 8/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • 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 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

Albert Schweitzer Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 460th lowest 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 Albert Schweitzer Avenue (L30 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 37.5% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Schweitzer Avenue (L30 5SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Joseph Lister Close (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Schweitzer Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Jenner Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apollo Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Joseph Lister Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joseph Lister Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Joseph Lister Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Jenner Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area 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 Alexander Fleming Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Jenner Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Jenner Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Joseph Lister Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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