Total Crime Rate
50.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beechwood Drive area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Harington , and the 454th 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 Beechwood Drive (L37 2DN) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beechwood Drive (L37 2DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lime Tree Way, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Luke'S Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lime Tree Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedar Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Drive | Under investigation |
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