Total Crime Rate
85.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Peach Grove area has the 15th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 284th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Peach Grove (L31 1DB) in the last 12 months was 85.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% lower than the Molyneux average (86.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Peach Grove (L31 1DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martine Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Molyneux| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granborne Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Martine Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Debra Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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