What is the crime rate in Ravenmeols, Sefton?

As of April 2026, the Ravenmeols ward has an annual crime rate of 42.37 per 1,000 residents with 54 total recorded incidents in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates for the ward boundary area.

What is the most common crime in the Ravenmeols ward?

The most common crime in Ravenmeols is Violence & Sexual Offences with 23 incidents in April 2026, accounting for 42.6% of all crime in the ward. This data is sourced from Police.uk open data and covers all crimes recorded by the local police force within the Ravenmeols ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Merseyside Police Police

Crime in Ravenmeols, Sefton

Comprehensive safety analysis for Ravenmeols, localized within Sefton.

Total Crimes

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Annual Crime Rate

42.37per 1k

trending_up +1.6% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

Moderate

Total Population

12,083

12-Month Crime Trend

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences23

Drug Offences6

Anti-social Behaviour6

Shoplifting5

Public Order5

Burglary3

Weapons Possession2

Other Theft2

Other Crime1

Bicycle Theft1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Cross Green Map	Shoplifting: 4Burglary: 1Violence and sexual offences: 1	6
On or near Savon Hook Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3Public order: 1	4
On or near Church Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2Public order: 1	3
On or near Lunt'S Lane Map	Other theft: 1Anti-social behaviour: 1	2
On or near Whitehouse Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
On or near North End Lane Map	Public order: 1Possession of weapons: 1	2
On or near Beaufort Map	Drugs: 1Possession of weapons: 1	2
On or near Petrol Station Map	Drugs: 2	2
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Drugs: 1	1
On or near Kenyon'S Lane Map	Other theft: 1	1

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Local Policing

Ravenmeols

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Local Priorities

Numerous reports of large groups of youths causing issues with E-Bikes and scramblers.

Issued: 9 Apr 2026

Status Update

Additional local Officer assigned to the area.

Targeted Operations with Roads Policing,
Deployment of Police Quad bikes

Actioned: 9 Apr 2026

Retail Theft in Formby - Recent months have seen a rise in retail crime in this area. We aim to target offenders and reduce offending.

Issued: 1 Jan 2026

Status Update

Work with partner such as British Transport Police to target travelling offenders.
Additional Foot patrols in the area.
Additional Local Police Officers for the Formby area.
Plain clothes Officers patrolling the area.

Actioned: 1 Jan 2026

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