Total Crime Rate
78.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leckwith Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 301st 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 Leckwith Road (L30 6UF) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% higher than the Molyneux average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leckwith Road (L30 6UF), the main crime hotspot is near Heysham Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Netherton and Orrell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wakefield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heysham Road | — |
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