Total Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 328th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbots Way (L37 6DR) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% lower than the Ravenmeols average (44.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

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 ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbots Way (L37 6DR), the main crime hotspot is near Lunt'S Lane. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbots Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lovelady Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lunt'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Royal Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Royal Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Formby Fields Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Formby Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lovelady Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lunt'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Friars Walk —
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Data Sources

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