22 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Sefton

Q: Which area of Sefton has the highest crime rate?

Linacre has the highest crime rate in Sefton.

Q: Which is the safest ward in Sefton?

Park has the lowest crime rate among Sefton's wards.

Q: How many wards does Sefton have?

Sefton has 22 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 22 wards in Sefton. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Blundellsands +86.5% trending_up Meols +72.4% trending_up Ainsdale +47.5% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Litherland -41.5% trending_down Victoria -26.0% trending_down Derby -17.0% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Linacre	139.5	206	trending_down-2.8%	chevron_right
2	Duke's	134.3	267	trending_up+14.1%	chevron_right
3	Derby	127.8	117	trending_down-17.0%	chevron_right
4	St Oswald	121.7	133	trending_down-8.9%	chevron_right
5	Ford	97.5	114	trending_down-10.9%	chevron_right
6	Litherland	97.1	69	trending_down-41.5%	chevron_right
7	Church	84.9	105	trending_up+9.4%	chevron_right
8	Molyneux	68.1	100	trending_up+47.1%	chevron_right
9	Manor	68.0	84	trending_down-13.4%	chevron_right
10	Kew	65.6	90	trending_down-13.5%	chevron_right
11	Cambridge	65.1	85	trending_up+37.1%	chevron_right
12	Netherton and Orrell	56.2	78	trending_up+16.4%	chevron_right
13	Sudell	55.9	66	trending_down-7.0%	chevron_right
14	Norwood	50.6	76	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
15	Blundellsands	49.0	69	trending_up+86.5%	chevron_right
16	Ainsdale	48.4	59	trending_up+47.5%	chevron_right
17	Harington	45.2	59	trending_up+15.7%	chevron_right
18	Birkdale	43.1	54	trending_down-14.3%	chevron_right
19	Victoria	42.9	37	trending_down-26.0%	chevron_right
20	Ravenmeols	42.4	54	trending_up+38.5%	chevron_right
21	Meols	35.6	50	trending_up+72.4%	chevron_right
22	Park	31.8	37	trending_up+23.3%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Sefton has the highest crime rate?

Linacre has the highest crime rate in Sefton, with 139.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Sefton?

Park has the lowest crime rate among Sefton's wards, with 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Sefton have?

Sefton has 22 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.