Total Crime Rate
62.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Granton Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Harington , and the 369th 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 Granton Close (L37 3PH) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% higher than the Harington average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Granton Close (L37 3PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marsh Brows, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brows Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ennerdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Leys | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Leys | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsh Brows | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Formby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brows Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brows Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Leys | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Formby Bridge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Formby Bridge | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kings Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coppice Leys | Under investigation |
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