Total Crime Rate

239.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 239.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.2 10/10
  • Public order 44.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.4 10/10
  • Other theft 20.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Robbery 10.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.3 5/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Elbow Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Harington , and the 68th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elbow Lane (L37 4AB) in the last 12 months was 239.7 per 1,000 residents and was 412.4% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 137.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elbow Lane (L37 4AB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elbow Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Three Tuns Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Phillip'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sumner Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Three Tuns Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sumner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Sumner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sumner Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brows Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brows Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elbow Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Street —
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Data Sources

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