Total Crime Rate

161.2 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 161.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.8 9/10
  • Public order 26.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lunsford Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park , and the 374th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lunsford Road (L14 0NU) in the last 12 months was 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -73.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 86.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lunsford Road (L14 0NU), 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 Lunsford Road area

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

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