Total Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Acanthus Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Old Swan East , and the 269th 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 Acanthus Road (L13 3DY) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Acanthus Road (L13 3DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Inigo Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornice Road (12 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 | Orleans Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandfield Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Classic Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Classic Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Classic Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Inigo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Inigo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ionic Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ionic Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ionic Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoneycroft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoneycroft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodchurch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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