Total Crime Rate
20.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oak Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Croxteth Country Park , and the 170th 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 Oak Close (L12 0LR) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower than the Croxteth Country Park average (47.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Close (L12 0LR), the main crime hotspot is near Brookside. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Hare Croft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Peartree Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookside | — |
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