Total Crime Rate
55.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ellison Street 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 Ellison Street (L13 6RD) 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 Ellison Street (L13 6RD), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookland Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brelade Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Goschen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goschen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Sark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bolan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Day Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brookland Road East | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brelade Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brelade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brelade Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brookland Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brookland Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brelade Road | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Portelet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gidlow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gidlow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gidlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gidlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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