Total Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dam Wood Lane area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Park , and the 320th 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 Dam Wood Lane (L40 8JN) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dam Wood Lane (L40 8JN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
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