Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 39.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 34th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 375th 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 8RA) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the Molyneux average (86.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copy Lane (L30 8RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Molyneux Way, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Emerald Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Copy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Copy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Copy Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Roan Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Emerald Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Old Roan Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Orchard Hey Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Molyneux Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Molyneux Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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