Total Crime Rate
17.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Old Swan East , and the 126th 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 Church Road (L13 2AU) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the Old Swan East average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (L13 2AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ardleigh Road, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gidlow Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Old Swan East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aviemore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barrymore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Ives Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pensarn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pensarn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pensarn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pensarn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pensarn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pensarn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pensarn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pensarn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aviemore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aviemore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ardleigh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ives Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ardleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ardleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ardleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ardleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ardleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ardleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ardleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ardleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ardleigh Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ardleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ardleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ives Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ardleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gidlow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tapley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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