Sefton Crime Overview
Sefton is the third most dangerous city in the North West, and the 30th safest overall out of the UK's cities. The overall crime rate in Sefton in 2020 was 59 crimes per 1,000 people.
In October 2020, Sefton was the second-worst city in the North West for bicycle theft, with 24 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.09 per 1,000 inhabitants. November 2020 was also a bad month for Sefton residents, when it was the North West's second-most dangerous city for burglary, recording 99 crimes at a rate of 0.36 per 1,000 residents. Sefton recorded 137 reports of drugs during October 2020, making its crime rate of 0.50 the second-worst city for drugs in the North West that month.
The most common crimes in Sefton are violence and sexual offences, with 7,333 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 27. This is 0.63% lower than 2019's figure of 7,379 offences and a difference of 0.17 from 2019's crime rate of 27. Sefton's least common crime is theft from the person, with 100 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 126% from 2019's figure of 226 crimes.
Sefton Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Sefton This Year
| Sefton | ||
|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 5,104 | 18.47 |
| Bicycle Theft | 215 | 0.78 |
| Burglary | 958 | 3.47 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 1,717 | 6.21 |
| Drugs | 1,409 | 5.10 |
| Other Crime | 316 | 1.14 |
| Other Theft | 799 | 2.89 |
| Possession of Weapons | 142 | 0.51 |
| Public Order | 1,791 | 6.48 |
| Robbery | 111 | 0.40 |
| Shoplifting | 731 | 2.64 |
| Theft From the Person | 100 | 0.36 |
| Vehicle Crime | 778 | 2.81 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 7,333 | 26.53 |
Sefton Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 25 | 17 | 14 | 18 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.78 | Safer |
| Burglary | 7 | 5 | 4.8 | 3.5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | Safer |
| Drugs | 3.5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 2.9 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.36 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.51 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Robbery | 0.63 | 0.53 | 0.58 | 0.40 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.6 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.82 | 0.36 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 2.8 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 19 | 25 | 27 | 27 | Getting worse |
Comparing Sefton to the UK's Major Cities
| Cities | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Sefton | 59.33 | - |
| Coventry | 71.50 | 17% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 73.99 | 20% more dangerous |
| Kirklees | 74.23 | 20% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 77.18 | 23% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 79.19 | 25% more dangerous |
| London | 80.70 | 26% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 89.02 | 33% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 91.57 | 35% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 91.90 | 35% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 102.51 | 42% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 105.94 | 44% more dangerous |
Crime in Sefton During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Sefton change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in May, when Sefton saw a 137% increase in anti-social behaviour. Sefton saw a large fall in theft from the person during May, when it fell by 90% compared to May in 2019. Sefton saw consistent falls in the crime rate of several types of crime during every month of its Coronavirus lockdown, including burglary, shoplifting, and theft from the person.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +6% | +78% | +137% | +56% | +22% | +8% | +18% | +42% | +76% |
| Bicycle Theft | -4% | -69% | -21% | +5% | -61% | -43% | -29% | -11% | -49% |
| Burglary | -10% | -20% | -38% | -38% | -36% | -17% | -20% | -33% | -27% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +6% | -32% | -25% | -18% | -28% | +16% | +2% | -20% | -13% |
| Drugs | +1% | +36% | +94% | -8% | -41% | -36% | +24% | +4% | +10% |
| Other Crime | -22% | -46% | -11% | +44% | -24% | -22% | -18% | +83% | +25% |
| Other Theft | -28% | -64% | -39% | -40% | +3% | -31% | +4% | -49% | -17% |
| Possession of Weapons | +67% | -29% | +86% | +100% | -26% | -24% | +33% | -13% | -36% |
| Public Order | +13% | -2% | +2% | +42% | +18% | +39% | +15% | +11% | +7% |
| Robbery | -20% | -42% | -9% | +20% | -33% | -39% | -18% | -13% | -27% |
| Shoplifting | -7% | -8% | -29% | -49% | -38% | -36% | -10% | -12% | -4% |
| Theft From the Person | -41% | -60% | -90% | -76% | -67% | -19% | -40% | -55% | -67% |
| Vehicle Crime | -30% | -57% | -41% | -24% | -3% | -34% | -40% | +1% | -52% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +4% | +1% | +8% | +8% | +4% | +21% | +19% | +9% | -1% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Sefton
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Sefton's local territorial police force is the Merseyside Police.How dangerous is Sefton?
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Sefton's least common crime is theft from the person.Last updated: 01 Mar 2021