Total Crime Rate
53.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shaws Garth area has the 19th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Park , and the 432nd 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 Shaws Garth (L39 8SZ) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% higher than the Park average (35.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shaws Garth (L39 8SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Brook. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Brook | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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