Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 166.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodhurst Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park , and the 357th 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 Woodhurst Crescent (L14 0BA) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% higher than the Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 100.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 104.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhurst Crescent (L14 0BA), the main crime hotspot is near Back Dovecot Place. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodhurst Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shellingford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Gemini Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scorpio Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Libra Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grovehurst Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Grovehurst Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Grovehurst Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Grovehurst Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Leo Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodhurst Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhurst Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Back Dovecot Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Dovecot Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alstonfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Back Dovecot Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Back Dovecot Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ancroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Back Dovecot Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Back Dovecot Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Back Dovecot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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