What is the crime rate in Church, Sefton?

As of April 2026, the Church ward has an annual crime rate of 84.87 per 1,000 residents with 105 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 Church ward?

The most common crime in Church is Violence & Sexual Offences with 55 incidents in April 2026, accounting for 52.4% 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 Church ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Merseyside Police Police

Crime in Church, Sefton

Comprehensive safety analysis for Church, localized within Sefton.

Total Crimes

105

trending_up +9.4% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

84.87per 1k

trending_down -0.6% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

Moderate

Total Population

12,076

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences55

Anti-social Behaviour12

Public Order9

Criminal Damage & Arson8

Burglary5

Drug Offences4

Other Theft4

Vehicle Crime3

Shoplifting3

Bicycle Theft1

Other Crime1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Durham Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9Burglary: 2Other theft: 2	16
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
On or near Marine Terrace Map	Criminal damage and arson: 2	2
On or near Rawson Close Map	Public order: 2	2
On or near Bedford Place Map	Burglary: 2	2
On or near South Road Map	Shoplifting: 2	2
On or near Supermarket Map	Other crime: 1Shoplifting: 1	2
On or near Duke Street Map	Public order: 2	2
On or near Galloway Road Map	Bicycle theft: 1	1
On or near Belgrave Road Map	Drugs: 1	1

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Local Priorities

Inconsiderate Parking and vehicle crime

Issued: 6 Apr 2026

Status Update

From feedback in the community we are aware that inconsiderate and careless parking is an issue and there has been an increase particularly just before Christmas. To combat this we have set up a Winter of Action Plan which aims at increasing patrols at key times to target offenders and this has included plain clothes officers working in the area. We have also been working closely with the partners to tackle the issue from a more joined up perspective.

Actioned: 16 Apr 2026

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