Total Crime Rate
23.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Firs Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Harington , and the 227th lowest 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 Firs Close (L37 1PU) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% lower than the Harington average (46.8 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Firs Close (L37 1PU), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Harington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Pinewoods | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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