Total Crime Rate

137.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.6 9/10
  • Public order 27.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Thackeray Gardens area has the 20th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford , and the 164th 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 Thackeray Gardens (L30 9SB) in the last 12 months was 137.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% higher than the Ford average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 105.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thackeray Gardens (L30 9SB), the main crime hotspot is near Thackeray Gardens. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thackeray Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thirlmere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Derwent Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haworth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ecclesall Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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