Total Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 47.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Craven Lea area has the 24th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Croxteth , and the 485th 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 Craven Lea (L12 0NF) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 900.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craven Lea (L12 0NF), the main crime hotspot is near Haddon Walk. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Craven Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hanworth Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Lea Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haddon Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haddon Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bracken Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wardgate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bradbourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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