Total Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Masefield Crescent area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford , and the 413th 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 Masefield Crescent (L30 9SS) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masefield Crescent (L30 9SS), 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 Masefield Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Netherton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Captain'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairlie Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haworth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Derwent Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thirlmere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Patrick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keswick Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Galsworthy Place —
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Data Sources

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