22 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 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)

Manor +110.9% trending_up Kew +50.7% trending_up Litherland +45.7% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Meols -21.6% trending_down Blundellsands -15.9% trending_down Ainsdale -14.9% 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	142.7	212	trending_up+1.4%	chevron_right
2	Duke's	132.9	234	trending_up+4.0%	chevron_right
3	Derby	131.5	141	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
4	St Oswald	121.3	146	trending_up+31.5%	chevron_right
5	Litherland	100.3	118	trending_up+45.7%	chevron_right
6	Ford	98.0	128	trending_up+36.2%	chevron_right
7	Church	85.4	96	trending_up+35.2%	chevron_right
8	Molyneux	68.1	68	trending_up+6.2%	chevron_right
9	Cambridge	67.6	62	trending_down-13.9%	chevron_right
10	Manor	67.5	97	trending_up+110.9%	chevron_right
11	Kew	67.5	104	trending_up+50.7%	chevron_right
12	Netherton and Orrell	57.2	67	trending_down-10.7%	chevron_right
13	Sudell	56.3	71	trending_up+12.7%	chevron_right
14	Norwood	49.7	76	trending_up+11.8%	chevron_right
15	Blundellsands	49.0	37	trending_down-15.9%	chevron_right
16	Ainsdale	48.2	40	trending_down-14.9%	chevron_right
17	Harington	47.1	51	trending_up+13.3%	chevron_right
18	Victoria	44.2	50	trending_up+19.0%	chevron_right
19	Birkdale	43.7	63	trending_up+34.0%	chevron_right
20	Ravenmeols	41.7	39	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
21	Meols	34.1	29	trending_down-21.6%	chevron_right
22	Park	31.0	30	trending_flatStable	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 142.7 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 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Sefton have?

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