Crime Rates at Prescot Road, Old Swan, Liverpool, L13 3DA

Prescot Road area has the lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Old Swan East , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 1,552 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 Prescot Road (L13 3DA) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% lower than the Old Swan East average (106.9 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prescot Road (L13 3DA), the main crime hotspot is near Gidlow Road. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.