Total Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sword Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Croxteth , and the 659th lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sword Close (L11 4RT) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% lower than the Croxteth average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sword Close (L11 4RT), the main crime hotspot is near Dragon Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sword Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Regal Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mace Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Majestic Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garter Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hebden Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Garter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kirkside Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakhill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spur Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Spur Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sceptre Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sword Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hebden Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dymoke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coronet Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dragon Close —
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Data Sources

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