Crime Rates at Lunsford Road, Liverpool, L14 0NU

Lunsford Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park , and the 702nd lowest crime rate of 1,552 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 Lunsford Road (L14 0NU) in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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