Total Crime Rate
70.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elmshouse Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Old Swan East , and the 697th 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 Elmshouse Road (L13 2BN) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elmshouse Road (L13 2BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rock Street, where police recorded 64 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 | Drugs | Rock Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ronald Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ives Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rhuddlan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhuddlan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Day Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gidlow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gidlow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gidlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Foxdell Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ronald Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Ives Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rock Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rock Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gidlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Davidson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ives Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pensarn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pensarn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tapley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goschen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Swan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pensarn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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