Crime Rate in Sefton: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Sefton

The total recorded crimes in Sefton, UK in February 2026 are around 1,774 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Sefton crime rate of 6.35 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Sefton, encompassing approximately 279,233 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (772) incidents (5.61% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (186) incidents (-4.12% decrease)
  • Public order: (164) incidents (-6.82% decrease)
Sefton Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Back Stanley Road with total crimes: 23
  • Orrell Lane with total crimes: 18
  • Bus/Coach Station with total crimes: 13

Sefton Police Info:

Merseyside Police

How safe is Sefton?

To understand the safety of Sefton, we need to analyze Sefton crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Sefton has recorded 27,528 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 98.58 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 136 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 26,412 crimes with a crime rate of 94.59, ranking it 133 in the UK. This an increase in crime suggests Negative changes.

  • Relative to Merseyside:

    • In 2024, Sefton demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Merseyside average, with 27528 crimes compared to 39728.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year.

    • In 2023, Sefton had fewer crimes than the Merseyside average, with 26,412 crimes compared to 38,990. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Sefton is considered safer compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Merseyside, Sefton has a lower crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Sefton Crime Statstics

In February 2026 the Sefton has recorded 1,774 crimes with crime rate of 6.35 ranking 167th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 3 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 5 in terms of crime rate in Merseyside.

In 2024, the total Sefton crimes were 27,528. The crime rate of Sefton in 2024 was 98.58 (year) or 8.22 (month) ranking it 136 danzarous in the UK. Sefton ranked 3 in terms of total crimes and 5 in terms of crime rate in Merseyside.

In 2023, the total crimes in Sefton were around 26,412 crimes with yearly crime rate of 94.59 (year) or 7.88 (month) ranking 133 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Merseyside, Sefton ranked 3 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 5 as per crime rate of Sefton

CityFebruary 202620242023
CrimesRank (Merseyside)CrimesRank (Merseyside)CrimesRank (Merseyside)
Knowsley1,079 416,090 416,393 4
St. Helens1,238 319,895 320,908 3
Wirral3,069 242,751 243,583 2
Liverpool6,288 192,378 187,652 1

Sefton Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

February 2026 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 772 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 186 incidents.

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (731 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (194 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 899 incidents, and Criminal damage and arson was another prevalent crime category with 180 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (828 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (220 cases).

In October 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (912 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (260 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (850 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Public order (231 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (987 incidents) and then Public order showed a substantial number of incidents (253 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 1000 incidents, and Public order was another prevalent crime category with 237 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (905 reports) and Public order incidents were also notably high (265 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (922 incidents), followed by Public order also remained a significant concern (264 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (901 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Public order (226 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (839 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (221 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 701 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 154 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 193 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.85 incidents per month. September 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202613
January 202614
December 20255
November 202515
October 202512
September 202523
August 202517
July 202517
June 202520
May 202520
April 202511
March 202514
February 202512

A total of 11247 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 865.15 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 1000 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026772
January 2026731
December 2025899
November 2025828
October 2025912
September 2025850
August 2025987
July 20251000
June 2025905
May 2025922
April 2025901
March 2025839
February 2025701

A total of 767 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 59.00 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 71 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202642
January 202636
December 202561
November 202556
October 202570
September 202567
August 202567
July 202565
June 202562
May 202545
April 202559
March 202571
February 202566

A total of 87 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.69 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20264
January 20267
December 20256
November 20257
October 20255
September 20254
August 202510
July 202511
June 20252
May 202511
April 20257
March 20259
February 20254

A total of 244 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.77 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202620
January 202617
December 202514
November 202515
October 202518
September 202523
August 202517
July 202515
June 202524
May 202526
April 202517
March 202527
February 202511

A total of 2782 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 214.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 265 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026164
January 2026176
December 2025177
November 2025203
October 2025215
September 2025231
August 2025253
July 2025237
June 2025265
May 2025264
April 2025226
March 2025218
February 2025153

A total of 228 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.54 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202613
January 202615
December 202520
November 202516
October 202519
September 202521
August 202515
July 202517
June 202518
May 202516
April 202521
March 202526
February 202511

A total of 591 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 45.46 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 74 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202633
January 202636
December 202557
November 202535
October 202541
September 202556
August 202546
July 202555
June 202541
May 202535
April 202574
March 202549
February 202533

A total of 1882 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 144.77 incidents per month. January 2026 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 179 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026126
January 2026179
December 2025138
November 2025113
October 2025143
September 2025141
August 2025155
July 2025126
June 2025164
May 2025159
April 2025136
March 2025160
February 2025142

A total of 683 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 52.54 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202624
January 202652
December 202553
November 202555
October 202562
September 202562
August 202558
July 202559
June 202553
May 202560
April 202536
March 202567
February 202542

A total of 2718 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 209.08 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 260 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026186
January 2026194
December 2025178
November 2025220
October 2025260
September 2025198
August 2025215
July 2025228
June 2025196
May 2025246
April 2025225
March 2025221
February 2025151

A total of 1985 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 152.69 incidents per month. September 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 186 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026150
January 2026128
December 2025129
November 2025167
October 2025132
September 2025186
August 2025116
July 2025148
June 2025185
May 2025183
April 2025141
March 2025166
February 2025154

A total of 1325 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 101.92 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 131 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202690
January 2026103
December 2025117
November 2025111
October 202585
September 2025116
August 2025104
July 202582
June 202599
May 2025131
April 202587
March 2025124
February 202576

A total of 2063 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 158.69 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 195 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026137
January 2026132
December 2025180
November 2025160
October 2025176
September 2025176
August 2025195
July 2025144
June 2025150
May 2025176
April 2025153
March 2025172
February 2025112

High Crime Locations Sefton in February 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Sefton postcode area is presented below.

1. Back Stanley Road (Map)
Total23
Anti-social behaviour14
Public order3
Robbery2
Criminal damage and arson2
Other crime1
Burglary1
2. Orrell Lane (Map)
Total18
Shoplifting12
Violence and sexual offences6
3. Bus/Coach Station (Map)
Total13
Shoplifting8
Public order2
Anti-social behaviour2
Possession of weapons1
4. Cricklade Close (Map)
Total12
Violence and sexual offences5
Public order2
Criminal damage and arson2
Anti-social behaviour2
Vehicle crime1
5. Bolton Road (Map)
Total11
Shoplifting11
6. Waverley Street (Map)
Total10
Violence and sexual offences8
Criminal damage and arson2

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