February 2026 Source: Police.uk
L20 Crime Intelligence Report
L20 recorded 417 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 12.06 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 7.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 13.9% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
417trending_down -7.5% vs last month
Crime Rate
12.06per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,527
Within L20 district
Sefton
34,573
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Back Stanley Road Map | total: 28 Anti-social behaviour: 14 Public order: 3 | 28 |
| Fulton Street Map | total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Drugs: 3 | 15 |
| Cricklade Close Map | total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 12 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other theft: 3 | 10 |
| Further/Higher Educational Building Map | total: 10 Drugs: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 10 |
| Ainsdale Road Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 7 |
| Oxford Road Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Vehicle crime: 1 | 7 |
| Bedford Road Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other theft: 1 | 6 |
| St Edmond'S Road Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other crime: 1 | 6 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
177
42.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
51
12.2%
Drug Offences
37
8.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
30
7.2%
Shoplifting
27
6.5%
Public Order
26
6.2%
Vehicle Crime
20
4.8%
Other Theft
19
4.6%
Burglary
9
2.2%
Robbery
9
2.2%
Other Crime
7
1.7%
Weapons Possession
4
1.0%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.2%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -7.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +13.9%
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