Total Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 47.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Copy Lane area has the 31st highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 438th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Copy Lane (L30 8RA) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copy Lane (L30 8RA), the main crime hotspot is near Molyneux Way. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 10 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Molyneux Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Molyneux Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ollery Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ollery Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Homestead Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Molyneux Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ollery Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dooley Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerbarn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Emerald Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Copy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Marl Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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