Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 62.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Longfield area has the 13th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Harington , and the 371st 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 Longfield (L37 3LD) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longfield (L37 3LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mount House Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Longfield area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southport Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount House Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingdales Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moss Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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