Total Crime Rate
119.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Larkhill Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Harington , and the 192nd 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 Larkhill Lane (L37 1LS) in the last 12 months was 119.3 per 1,000 residents and was 154.9% higher than the Harington average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Larkhill Lane (L37 1LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Badgers Rake, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Squirrel Green (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gorse Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blundell Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blundell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Badgers Rake | Under investigation |
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