Total Crime Rate
114.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandstone Road West area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Old Swan East , and the 568th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandstone Road West (L13 6QY) in the last 12 months was 114.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandstone Road West (L13 6QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 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 | Bolan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gidlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tynwald Hill | Under investigation |
| 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 | Goschen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Goschen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Swan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Swan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ronald Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ronald Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gidlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Day Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gidlow Road | 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 | Public order | St Ives Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ives Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ives Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woburn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gidlow Road | — |
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