Total Crime Rate
71.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Longreach Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park , and the 705th 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 Longreach Road (L14 0NJ) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longreach Road (L14 0NJ), 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.
View Crime In Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Dovecot Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Dovecot Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Dovecot Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Dovecot Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Dovecot Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Dovecot Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lunsford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchdown Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Adcote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mayfair Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynsted Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grovehurst Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grovehurst Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Grovehurst Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Swanside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grovehurst Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Dovecot Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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