Total Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.5 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 51.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Gainsborough Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 438th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gainsborough Avenue (L31 7AY) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% lower than the Molyneux average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsborough Avenue (L31 7AY), the main crime hotspot is near Gainsborough Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gainsborough Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Avondale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5422 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5422 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5422 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B5422 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ormonde Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5422 —
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Data Sources

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