Total Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chaucer Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Croxteth , and the 244th lowest crime rate of 1,559 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 Chaucer Drive (L12 0LH) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Drive (L12 0LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oaksmeade Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haddon Walk (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chaucer Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaksmeade Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haddon Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haddon Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaksmeade Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glenmaye Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Court —
Sep 2025Burglary Oaksmeade Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oaksmeade Close —
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Data Sources

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