Total Crime Rate

34.5 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 34.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Old Kennel Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Croxteth Country Park , and the 331st 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 Old Kennel Close (L12 0SX) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% lower than the Croxteth Country Park average (48.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Kennel Close (L12 0SX), the main crime hotspot is near Baron'S Hey. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Kennel Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Baron'S Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Waterpark Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Baron'S Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookside Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookside Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hare Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hare Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steers Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Steers Croft —
Sep 2025Drugs Waterpark Drive Local resolution
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Data Sources

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