Total Crime Rate
87.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ancroft Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park , and the 736th 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 Ancroft Road (L14 0LR) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ancroft Road (L14 0LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grant Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Adcote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grovehurst Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Grovehurst Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grovehurst Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ancroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ancroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodhurst Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pagebank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pagebank Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moss Gate Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moss Gate Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhurst Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ancroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moss Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grovehurst Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
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