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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in L9: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

L9 recorded 411 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.2 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 0.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring94.75 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment411 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 0.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

411
trending_down -13.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

94.75per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

885

Within L9 district

Sefton

50,100

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Grand National Avenue Map
total: 25 Violence and sexual offences: 14 Other theft: 3
25
Oakhouse Park Map
total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 4
18
Dyson Hall Drive Map
total: 17 Other crime: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 5
17
Petrol Station Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 15
15
Further/Higher Educational Building Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 3
12
Brenka Avenue Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other theft: 2
11
Erl Street Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Drugs: 2
10
Shopping Area Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 7 Burglary: 1
9
Supermarket Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3
9
Rice Lane Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
411 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
157
38.2%
Shoplifting
47
11.4%
Drug Offences
38
9.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
34
8.3%
Public Order
31
7.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
28
6.8%
Other Crime
22
5.4%
Other Theft
16
3.9%
Vehicle Crime
11
2.7%
Burglary
8
1.9%
Theft from Person
6
1.5%
Weapons Possession
5
1.2%
Bicycle Theft
4
1.0%
Robbery
4
1.0%

Crime Analysis: L9

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in L9 (38.2%). Shoplifting (11.4%) and Drug Offences (9.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in L9 has fallen slightly — by 0.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for L9 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 -13.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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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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