Crime Rate in Grassendale & Cressington, ward

Grassendale & Cressington has the 8th lowest crime rate of 64 wards in Liverpool district and the 1528th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 299th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Grassendale & Cressington in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% lower than the Liverpool district average (138.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Grassendale & Cressington’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 124 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 156 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Grassendale & Cressington ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Cobblestone Corner. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.