Total Crime Rate
35.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Iona Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Croxteth , and the 345th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Iona Close (L12 0BJ) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Croxteth average (101.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Iona Close (L12 0BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Stretton Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Liverpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Verwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Topcliffe Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Pines | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hatfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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