Crime Rates at York Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 8DN

York Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ravenmeols , and the 354th 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 York Road (L37 8DN) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% 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 ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (L37 8DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cross Green, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sumner Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.