Total Crime Rate
55.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highfield Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Old Swan East , and the 561st 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 Highfield Road (L13 3BR) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highfield Road (L13 3BR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rock Street, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (22 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Swan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brookland Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Batley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Booth Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Booth Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Booth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Booth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Booth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Derby Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brookland Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookland Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookland Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brookland Road East | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brelade Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brelade Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brelade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brelade Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brelade Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woburn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portelet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Batley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ionic Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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