Crime by Postcode
L29Postcode district

L29 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in L29 is about the Sefton average and about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 19%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Crosby, Sefton. 593 residents in 1 neighbourhoods.

Safety
4/10Above average crime
Living
6.3/10Fair
5-year change
−19%fewer crimes
vs the council
1.0×the Sefton average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: about the Sefton average (about the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Sefton 021F: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Down 19% in 5 years Recorded crimes in L29, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 63 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 202263Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 49 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 202349Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 47 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 202447Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 46 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 202546Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 51 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 202651

What is recorded

Crime severity: about the Sefton average (about the England and Wales average). 85 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 56% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 14% of the harm here
  • Drugs: 11% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 16 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Fair accessScore 5 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 3.7 km.
  • Tesco Litherland Superstore (Tesco), 3.7 km from the district centre
  • Sainsburys Crosby (Sainsburys), 4.2 km from the district centre
  • Asda Aintree Superstore (Asda), 4.5 km from the district centre

Transport

Poor accessScore 2 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 0.
  • Nearest railway station: Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station, 4.2 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Starr Gate (Blackpool Tramway), 31.6 km from the district centre

Schools

Good schools nearbyScore 8 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • St William of York Catholic Primary School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2024), 1.4 km away
  • The Grange Primary School: Good (graded inspection of the predecessor school, 2023), 1.7 km away

Secondary schools within 2 km

  • Chesterfield High School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2023), 1.9 km away

    Health

    Excellent accessScore 9 out of 10
    • Nearest GP surgery: GREAT CROSBY AND THORNTON, 960 m from the district centre, CQC rating: Good, rated 2018
    • Nearest hospital with A&E: Aintree University Hospital, 7.4 km from the district centre

    Crime by type

    Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

    TypePer 1,000 a year
    Robbery0.8
    Burglary4.7
    Violence and sexual offences28.7
    Drugs8.1
    Possession of weapons0.9
    Other crime3.0
    Other theft6.4
    Theft from the person0.6
    Vehicle crime4.3
    Criminal damage and arson8.6
    Public order8.4
    Bicycle theft0.8
    Shoplifting9.9

    Trend over the years

    Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

    20169.8201716.3201810.3201914.5202012.9202119.9202217.1202316.9202414.5202515.6202617.0

    Last 12 months: 16.8 against a 10-year average of 15.3, 10% higher.

    Questions about crime in L29

    Is L29 a safe place to live?
    L29 scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Sefton average.
    Is crime going up or down in L29?
    Down 19% over 5 years, from 63 recorded crimes a year to 51.
    What is the most common crime in L29?
    The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 29 per 1,000 residents a year.
    How does crime in L29 compare with Sefton?
    Crime severity in L29 is about the Sefton average.

    Nearest town

    Council: Sefton

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