Total Crime Rate
20.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Funchal Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Harington , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Funchal Avenue (L37 2HS) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Funchal Avenue (L37 2HS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 7 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambridge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Funchal Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hadstock Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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