Total Crime Rate

222.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 222.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 114.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.2 10/10
  • Other theft 33.7 10/10
  • Public order 26.9 10/10
  • Drugs 23.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Giddygate Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 81st 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 Giddygate Lane (L31 1AF) in the last 12 months was 222.2 per 1,000 residents and was 190.0% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 114.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Giddygate Lane (L31 1AF), the main crime hotspot is near Angers Lane. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Giddygate Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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