Total Crime Rate
445.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Furness Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harington , and the 19th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Furness Avenue (L37 3NP) in the last 12 months was 445.0 per 1,000 residents and was 819.2% higher than the Harington average (48.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 150.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Furness Avenue (L37 3NP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Harington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sumner Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sumner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sumner Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sumner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elbow Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elbow Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sumner Road | Local resolution |
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