Crime Rates at Westway, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 2PQ

Westway area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Park , and the 107th 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 Westway (L31 2PQ) in the last 12 months was 175.1 per 1,000 residents and was 400.1% higher than the Park average (35.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westway (L31 2PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.