Total Crime Rate

74.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 74.6 7/10
  • Other theft 26.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Drugs 13.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Oakhill Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Park , and the 315th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakhill Close (L31 0BJ) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 118.0% higher than the Park average (34.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakhill Close (L31 0BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Oakhill Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakhill Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dodd'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howells Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dodd'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dodd'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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