Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.4 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 38.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Abbots Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ravenmeols , and the 364th lowest 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 Abbots Way (L37 6DR) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower than the Ravenmeols average (46.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbots Way (L37 6DR), the main crime hotspot is near Lunt'S Lane. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Abbots Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lunt'S Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liverpool Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lunt'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Beaufort Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Beaufort Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Savon Hook Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Savon Hook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Savon Hook Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Savon Hook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintern Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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