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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in L30: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

L30 recorded 201 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.98 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 14.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring58.78 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment201 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 14.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

201
trending_down -4.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

58.78per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

605

Within L30 district

Sefton

40,335

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Bridle Road Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Other crime: 2
14
The Bales Map
total: 12 Drugs: 4 Public order: 3
12
Randall Drive Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 6 Burglary: 1
9
The Marian Square Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
8
Alexandra Drive Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Possession of weapons: 2
6
Granams Croft Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Homestead Avenue Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
The Threshers Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Shopping Area Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Red Lomes Map
total: 4 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
201 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
79
39.3%
Public Order
22
10.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
20
10.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
17
8.5%
Other Theft
12
6.0%
Drug Offences
11
5.5%
Shoplifting
9
4.5%
Vehicle Crime
7
3.5%
Burglary
6
3.0%
Weapons Possession
5
2.5%
Other Crime
5
2.5%
Robbery
4
2.0%
Bicycle Theft
3
1.5%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: L30

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in L30 (39.3%). Public Order (10.9%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in L30 has risen sharply — by 14.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for L30 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -4.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +14.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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