Crime Rates at Melwood Drive, Liverpool, L12 8RL

Melwood Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sandfield Park , and the 263rd 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 Melwood Drive (L12 8RL) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Sandfield Park average (104.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melwood Drive (L12 8RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deysbrook Side (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.