Total Crime Rate

81.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 81.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Melling Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Sudell , and the 290th highest 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 Melling Lane (L31 3DG) in the last 12 months was 81.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% higher than the Sudell average (55.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melling Lane (L31 3DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Frank Hornby Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swan Walk (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Melling Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frank Hornby Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Hornby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melling Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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