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

Swan Hey 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 Swan Hey (L31 3HP) 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 Swan Hey (L31 3HP), 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 Swan Hey area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melling Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frank Hornby Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Hornby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rutherford Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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