Total Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 52.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.8 1/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Kennessee Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Sudell , and the 435th 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 Kennessee Close (L31 3HE) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennessee Close (L31 3HE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Kennessee Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rutherford Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frank Hornby Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Hornby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Brook
Apr 2026Robbery Orchard Hey Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melling Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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