Total Crime Rate

141.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 141.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 26.0 7/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Altcar Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ravenmeols , and the 150th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Altcar Road (L37 8DL) in the last 12 months was 141.3 per 1,000 residents and was 207.0% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Altcar Road (L37 8DL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Altcar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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