Total Crime Rate
33.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Edinburgh Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Harington , and the 333rd 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 Edinburgh Road (L37 6EP) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edinburgh Road (L37 6EP), the main crime hotspot is near Westview Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westview Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Meols Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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