Total Crime Rate
43.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Riding Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Park , and the 409th 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 Riding Lane (L39 7JD) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% higher than the Park average (34.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Riding Lane (L39 7JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riding Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jackson Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rural West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riding Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riding Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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