Total Crime Rate

976.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

257.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 976.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 316.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 257.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 221.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.0 10/10
  • Public order 100.6 10/10
  • Other theft 47.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.4 10/10
  • Drugs 20.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 14.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Other crime 11.8 10/10
  • Robbery 8.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
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

Ormskirk Road area has the highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 4th 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 Ormskirk Road (L9 5AE) in the last 12 months was 976.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1173.9% higher than the Molyneux average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 257.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ormskirk Road (L9 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ormskirk Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mostyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Molyneux Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Molyneux Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mostyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mostyn Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mostyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mostyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mostyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Copy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Molyneux Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mostyn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marl Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Homestead Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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