Total Crime Rate
308.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
117.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lymington Grove area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 36th 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 Lymington Grove (L30 6YF) in the last 12 months was 308.0 per 1,000 residents and was 217.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -8.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 117.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lymington Grove (L30 6YF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henry Hickman Close (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Netherton and Orrell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexander Fleming Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Joseph Lister Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Jenner Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Jenner Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Jenner Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Joseph Lister Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Joseph Lister Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Joseph Lister Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stand Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Henry Hickman Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Henry Hickman Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lymington Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Jenner Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | St Oswalds Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Oswalds Court | Under investigation |
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