February 2026 Source: Police.uk
L21 Crime Intelligence Report
L21 recorded 197 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.82 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 10.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 20.1% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
197trending_down -10.9% vs last month
Crime Rate
7.82per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
719
Within L21 district
Sefton
25,184
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Caradoc Road Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2 | 6 |
| Marina Avenue Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Bicycle theft: 2 | 6 |
| Palmerston Avenue Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| Seaforth And Litherland Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 6 |
| Durham Road Map | total: 5 Other theft: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
| Ismay Road Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 5 | 5 |
| Thomson Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 1 | 4 |
| Gale Road Map | total: 4 Drugs: 1 Robbery: 1 | 4 |
| Vincent Road Map | total: 4 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 4 |
| Carr Croft Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
105
53.3%
Public Order
19
9.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
13
6.6%
Shoplifting
11
5.6%
Drug Offences
11
5.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
11
5.6%
Other Theft
9
4.6%
Other Crime
7
3.6%
Bicycle Theft
4
2.0%
Vehicle Crime
4
2.0%
Robbery
2
1.0%
Burglary
1
0.5%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -10.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +20.1%
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