Total Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dearne Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Broadgreen , and the 109th 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 Dearne Close (L12 9LA) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% lower than the Broadgreen average (123.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dearne Close (L12 9LA), the main crime hotspot is near Woodford Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Broadgreen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maidstone Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maidstone Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Broughton Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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