Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.0 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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 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

Raven Meols Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Harington , and the 331st highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Raven Meols Lane (L37 4DF) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raven Meols Lane (L37 4DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marsh Brows, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grangewood Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Raven Meols Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Formby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Meols Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Formby Bridge —
Apr 2026Robbery Formby Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marsh Brows —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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