Total Crime Rate
193.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Colwyn Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Old Swan East , and the 281st highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Colwyn Road (L13 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 193.3 per 1,000 residents and was 102.2% higher than the Old Swan East average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colwyn Road (L13 2BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Montrose Way. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Old Swan East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Montrose Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tapley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Ronald Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ronald Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ardleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tapley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ardleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ardleigh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Montrose Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Montrose Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barrymore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Montrose Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aviemore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ardleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ardleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aviemore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ardleigh Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rhuddlan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhuddlan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ardleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ardleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ardleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ardleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garnet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gidlow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gidlow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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