Crime in Crosby
Recorded crime in Crosby is about the Sefton average and about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 33%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Crosby: about 29,232 residents in 32 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 7.4/10Good
- 5-year change
- −33%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the Sefton average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Crosby.
Crime over 5 years
Down 33% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Crosby, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the Sefton average (about the England and Wales average). 73 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 63% of the harm here
- Burglary: 16% of the harm here
- Drugs: 7% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 63% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 15 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.6 |
| Burglary | 5.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 31.2 |
| Drugs | 5.0 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.3 |
| Other theft | 4.0 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.0 |
| Public order | 8.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 |
| Shoplifting | 2.6 |
Postcode districts in Crosby
Nearby towns
Council: Sefton
Questions about crime in Crosby
- Is Crosby a safe place to live?
- Crosby scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Sefton average.
- Is crime going up or down in Crosby?
- Down 33% over 5 years, from 2,709 recorded crimes a year to 1,806.
- What is the most common crime in Crosby?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 31 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Crosby compare with Sefton?
- Crime severity in Crosby is about the Sefton average.