Total Crime Rate

144.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.1 9/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grovehurst Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park , and the 424th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Grovehurst Avenue (L14 0NA) in the last 12 months was 144.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% higher than the Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 93.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grovehurst Avenue (L14 0NA), the main crime hotspot is near Back Dovecot Place. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grovehurst Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grant Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashfarm Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grovehurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grovehurst Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grovehurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grant Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grant Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adcote Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adcote Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Dovecot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Dovecot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Broadoak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leo Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfarm Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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