Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 90.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 64.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Moorhey Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Sudell , and the 259th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moorhey Road (L31 5LG) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour 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 19 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorhey Road (L31 5LG), the main crime hotspot is near Church Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moorhey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hornby Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hornby Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornby Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Hall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hornby Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hudson Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hudson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyer Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dennett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rutherford Road —
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Data Sources

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