Total Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heathfield Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Harington , and the 120th lowest 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 Heathfield Close (L37 7HP) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heathfield Close (L37 7HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lingdales, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deansgate Lane North (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southport Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingdales | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Clifton Road | Local resolution |
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