Total Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Copy Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Copy Lane (L30 7RF) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the Molyneux average (86.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copy Lane (L30 7RF), the main crime hotspot is near The Bales. Police recorded 155 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Copy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beeston Drive —
Sep 2025Public order The Threshers Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Bales Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Bales Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Threshers Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Threshers Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Grantham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Threshers Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order The Bales Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beeston Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Threshers Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Bales Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft The Bales Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copy Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cardigan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorbridge Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fernbank Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fernbank Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Bales Under investigation
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Data Sources

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