Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 78.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Netherton Grange area has the 13th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 301st highest 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 Netherton Grange (L30 8RF) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Netherton Grange (L30 8RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dooley Drive, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Homestead Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Netherton Grange area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Homestead Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Emerald Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Copy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dooley Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ollery Green
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ollery Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerbarn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ollery Green Under investigation
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 2026Public order Marl Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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