Total Crime Rate
280.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brows Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harington , and the 49th 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 Brows Lane (L37 4ED) in the last 12 months was 280.8 per 1,000 residents and was 480.1% higher than the Harington average (48.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 174.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brows Lane (L37 4ED), 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 | Burglary | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elbow Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Phillip'S Close | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sumner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sumner Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sumner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sumner Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sumner Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosemary Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashurst Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orms Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orms Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elbow Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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