What is the crime rate in harington, sefton?

As of March 2026, the harington ward has an annual crime rate of 47.11 per 1,000 residents with 51 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 harington ward?

The most common crime in harington is Violence & Sexual Offences with 21 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 41.2% 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 harington ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated March 2026Source: Merseyside Police Police

Crime in harington, sefton

Comprehensive safety analysis for harington, localized within sefton.

Total Crimes

trending_up +13.3% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

47.11per 1k

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Safety Rating

Moderate

Total Population

11,548

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences21

Shoplifting8

Anti-social Behaviour8

Robbery4

Drug Offences2

Criminal Damage & Arson2

Burglary2

Public Order2

Vehicle Crime1

Weapons Possession1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 3Violence and sexual offences: 2Robbery: 1	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 3Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
On or near Sumner Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2Robbery: 1	3
On or near Lifeboat Road Map	Drugs: 2	2
On or near St George'S Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
On or near Freshfield Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
On or near The Paddock Map	Shoplifting: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1	2
On or near Badgers Rake Map	Anti-social behaviour: 1Possession of weapons: 1	2
On or near Harington Road Map	Shoplifting: 1Public order: 1	2
On or near Elbow Lane Map	Robbery: 1	1

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Local Policing

Harington

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Local Priorities

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: 9 Apr 2026

Status Update

Work with partners 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 have been patrolling the area
Additional local Officer assigned to the area.
Criminal behaviour orders issued to offenders

Actioned: 9 Apr 2026

Numerous residents have reports ASB issues with youth riding anti socially on e-bikes and scramblers.

Issued: 9 Apr 2026

Status Update

Target operations to target offenders.
Additional dedicated officer assigned to the area.
Deployment of Police Quad bikes.

Actioned: 9 Apr 2026

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1:00 PM — 3:00 PM

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