Total Crime Rate
63.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sark Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Old Swan East , and the 632nd 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 Sark Road (L13 6QU) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sark Road (L13 6QU), 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.
View Crime In Liverpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Magnus Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gidlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gidlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gidlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gidlow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brelade Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brelade Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellison Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Derwent Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellison Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellison Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Menstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Moscow Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Tynwald Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tynwald Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gidlow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Northgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portelet Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Ives Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Ives Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ives Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ives Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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