Total Crime Rate
79.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hurst Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Sudell , and the 296th 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 Hurst Road (L31 3DR) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% higher than the Sudell average (55.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hurst Road (L31 3DR), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Hey. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sudell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frank Hornby Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Brook | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Orchard Hey | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frank Hornby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melling Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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