Total Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ridgeway Drive area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Park , and the 305th 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 Ridgeway Drive (L31 0DF) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% lower than the Park average (34.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ridgeway Drive (L31 0DF), the main crime hotspot is near Dodd'S Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakhill Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dodd'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dodd'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dodd'S Lane | Under investigation |
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