What is the crime rate in Sefton?

As of February 2026, Sefton has a crime rate of 6.35 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,774 recorded offences.

How does Sefton rank nationally for crime?

Sefton ranks #73 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Sefton?

The most common crime type in Sefton is Violence and sexual offences with 772 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 43.5% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Sefton?

As of February 2026, Sefton has a crime rate of 6.35 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,774 recorded offences.

How does Sefton rank nationally for crime?

Sefton ranks #73 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Sefton?

The most common crime type in Sefton is Violence and sexual offences with 772 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 43.5% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Merseyside Police Police

Sefton Crime Intelligence Report

Sefton recorded 1,774 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.35 per 1,000 residents. This places Sefton at #73 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 2.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 6.4% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,774

trending_down -2.5% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.35per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#73of 331

By total crime volume

Merseyside

#3rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 17 Bicycle theft: 2	17
On or near Back Stanley Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 14 Robbery: 2 Burglary: 1	14
On or near Orrell Lane Map	Shoplifting: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 6	12
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 15	15
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Bolton Road Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near Supermarket Map	Drugs: 6 Other theft: 4	6
On or near Bridle Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

1,774 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

772

43.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

186

10.5%

Public Order

164

9.2%

Shoplifting

150

8.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

137

7.7%

Drug Offences

126

7.1%

Other Theft

5.1%

Vehicle Crime

2.4%

Other Crime

1.9%

Burglary

1.4%

Robbery

1.1%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.2%

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Ward Safety Rankings

22 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Duke's	225	4.5
2	Linacre	209	4.5
3	Derby	141	2.0
4	St Oswald	111	3.3
5	Netherton and Orrell	105	3.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Park	30	0.1
shield	Meols	37	1.7
shield	Ravenmeols	39	2.1
shield	Blundellsands	44	1.6
shield	Victoria	44	0.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +6.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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