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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in L38: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

L38 recorded 27 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.57 per 1,000 residents. Criminal Damage & Arson accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 92.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring39.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment27 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 92.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

27

Annual Crime Rate

39.1per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

132

Within L38 district

Sefton

5,908

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Mayfair Close Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
School Road Map
total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Tudor Gardens Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1
2
Village Way Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Emerson Close Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
2
North End Lane Map
total: 2 Possession of weapons: 1 Public order: 1
2
Elvington Road Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
2
Carr House Lane Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Lunt'S Lane Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1
2
Alton Close Map
total: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
1

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
27 Total
Criminal Damage & Arson
7
25.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
7
25.9%
Violence & Sexual Offences
4
14.8%
Public Order
3
11.1%
Other Theft
2
7.4%
Burglary
1
3.7%
Vehicle Crime
1
3.7%
Weapons Possession
1
3.7%
Other Crime
1
3.7%

Crime Analysis: L38

Criminal Damage & Arson makes up the largest share of crime in L38 at 25.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (25.9%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (14.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in L38 has risen sharply — by 92.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for L38 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_flat 0.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +92.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +6.0%

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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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