Total Crime Rate

406.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

258.5 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 406.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 258.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.4 10/10
  • Public order 127.1 10/10
  • Drugs 76.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.4 10/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Scythes area has the 4th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 25th 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 The Scythes (L30 7QL) in the last 12 months was 406.8 per 1,000 residents and was 430.8% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 258.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 487.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Scythes (L30 7QL), 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 The Scythes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bales Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cumberland Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Threshers Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Threshers Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Threshers Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerbarn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cardigan Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Scythes Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bales Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Emerald Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Threshers Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Threshers Under investigation
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 2026Drugs The Bales Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Bales Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Bales Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Bales Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Bales Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dooley Drive —
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Data Sources

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