L22 5QA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in L22 5QA

L22 5QA, Sefton has recorded a total of 53 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.82 per 1,000 population. This L22 5QA crime rate stands in contrast to the broader L22 postcode area, which has experienced 93 crimes and a crime rate of 7.14 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this L22 5QA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around L22 5QA, encompassing approximately 2974 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the L22 5QA area, explore the L22 5QA Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (20) incidents (5.26% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (11.11% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (8) incidents (-38.46% decrease)

L22 5QA Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Deacon Close with total crimes: 7
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 5
  • South Road with total crimes: 3

L22 5QA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2017.825.26%
Anti-social behaviour106.7211.11%
Shoplifting83.36-38.46%
Criminal damage and arson42.69100.00%
Public order41.34-50.00%
Burglary21.340.00%
Vehicle crime20.670.00%
Other theft10.67-87.50%
Other crime10.340.00%
Drugs10.340.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1920.51-5.00%
Shoplifting136.3985.71%
Anti-social behaviour94.37-10.00%
Public order83.03166.67%
Other theft82.69300.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.69-66.67%
Vehicle crime20.67-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2020.51-4.76%
Anti-social behaviour106.7225.00%
Shoplifting73.360.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.35500.00%
Vehicle crime42.020.00%
Other crime31.34200.00%
Public order31.01-62.50%
Drugs21.01100.00%
Burglary20.670.00%
Other theft20.67-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.670.00%
Robbery10.340.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2115.80-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour87.0633.33%
Public order82.6960.00%
Other theft32.69-25.00%
Burglary21.01100.00%
Possession of weapons10.670.00%
Drugs10.34-75.00%
Other crime10.34-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.34-75.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2819.5047.37%
Anti-social behaviour69.4150.00%
Public order52.02-61.54%
Other theft41.6833.33%
Drugs41.3433.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.34-33.33%
Other crime31.34200.00%
Vehicle crime21.010.00%
Shoplifting10.67-85.71%
Burglary10.34-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1920.17-9.52%
Public order136.39160.00%
Shoplifting74.370.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.35-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour42.020.00%
Drugs31.34200.00%
Other theft31.01-25.00%
Burglary21.010.00%
Other crime10.670.00%
Theft from the person10.340.00%
Bicycle theft10.340.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2115.46-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson77.0675.00%
Public order52.35-28.57%
Other theft41.68300.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.34300.00%
Burglary21.34100.00%
Theft from the person10.670.00%
Drugs10.34-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.340.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2417.4820.00%
Shoplifting98.0750.00%
Public order73.030.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.35-55.56%
Drugs31.3450.00%
Vehicle crime11.01-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.340.00%
Other theft10.34-87.50%
Anti-social behaviour10.34-75.00%
Burglary10.34-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2020.8442.86%
Criminal damage and arson96.7280.00%
Other theft83.03166.67%
Public order72.690.00%
Shoplifting62.35100.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.02-50.00%
Vehicle crime31.340.00%
Drugs21.010.00%
Burglary20.67100.00%
Other crime10.670.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1416.47-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour84.71-11.11%
Public order72.69-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson52.35150.00%
Other theft31.680.00%
Shoplifting31.010.00%
Vehicle crime31.0150.00%
Drugs21.01-33.33%
Robbery20.670.00%
Bicycle theft10.670.00%
Burglary10.340.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2017.82-31.03%
Public order96.72125.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.0350.00%
Drugs33.0350.00%
Other theft31.010.00%
Shoplifting31.01-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.010.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.67-33.33%
Other crime10.670.00%
Bicycle theft10.340.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2918.8338.10%
Anti-social behaviour69.75100.00%
Shoplifting62.0220.00%
Public order42.0233.33%
Other theft31.34200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.010.00%
Drugs21.01-75.00%
Vehicle crime20.670.00%
Bicycle theft10.670.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2115.130.00%
Drugs87.060.00%
Shoplifting52.690.00%
Public order31.680.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.010.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.010.00%
Other theft11.010.00%
Robbery10.340.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 82 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.31 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20249
July 202410
June 20248
May 20246
April 20244
March 20244
February 20241
January 20244
December 20238
November 20239
October 20236
September 20233

A total of 276 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.23 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202419
July 202420
June 202421
May 202428
April 202419
March 202421
February 202424
January 202420
December 202314
November 202320
October 202329
September 202321

A total of 56 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.31 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20246
June 20241
May 20244
April 20246
March 20247
February 20244
January 20249
December 20235
November 20232
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 44 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20248
July 20242
June 20243
May 20244
April 20243
March 20244
February 20241
January 20248
December 20233
November 20233
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 68 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.18 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202413
July 20247
May 20241
April 20247
February 20249
January 20246
December 20233
November 20233
October 20236
September 20235

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 15 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231

A total of 83 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 20243
June 20248
May 20245
April 202413
March 20245
February 20247
January 20247
December 20237
November 20239
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 32 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20244
April 20243
March 20241
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
November 20233
October 20232
September 20238

A total of 22 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20244
May 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 6 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
December 20232
September 20231

A total of 2 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
February 20241

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the L22 5QA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Deacon Close
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total5
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. South Road
    Total3
    Shoplifting3
  • 4. Waterloo Close
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 5. Alexandra Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 6. Bramhall Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Greenbank
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 9. Hougoumont Grove
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Nightclub
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Duke Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 12. Mount Street
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Mount Pleasant
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Canning Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Wellington Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. St John'S Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Handfield Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Lorne Road
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 19. Waterloo
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Church Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. Wesley Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Sandon Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Hyde Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Parking Area
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Marine Terrace
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 26. Great George'S Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Brunswick Mews
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Waterloo Road
    Total1
    Burglary1