Total Crime Rate

471.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

253.3 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 471.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 253.3 10/10
  • Public order 148.5 10/10
  • Drugs 117.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.0 10/10
  • Other crime 17.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.7 5/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Roleton Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 17th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roleton Close (L30 7QE) in the last 12 months was 471.6 per 1,000 residents and was 515.4% higher than the Molyneux average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 253.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roleton Close (L30 7QE), the main crime hotspot is near The Threshers. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roleton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bales Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Threshers Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Threshers Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Threshers Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Threshers Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bales Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Scythes Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dooley Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cardigan Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ollery Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ollery Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ollery Green —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Bales Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Bales Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bales Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Bales Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barberry Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Bales Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Bales Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Threshers Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Bales Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Bales Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Bales Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Bales Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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