Total Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Veronica Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Croxteth , and the 320th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Veronica Close (L12 0JW) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Veronica Close (L12 0JW), the main crime hotspot is near Newholme Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Veronica Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newholme Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalewood —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradbourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newholme Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Newholme Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Newholme Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Newholme Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bracken Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Newholme Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Newholme Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craven Lea —
Apr 2026Other crime Mereview Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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