Total Crime Rate
54.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bridge Cottages area has the 20th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Harington , and the 426th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Cottages (L37 7EB) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% higher 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridge Cottages (L37 7EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Paddock, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Grove (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Paddock | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Canterbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cricket Path | — |
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