Total Crime Rate
120.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashover Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park , and the 540th 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 Ashover Avenue (L14 0PF) in the last 12 months was 120.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 82.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashover Avenue (L14 0PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashover Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Phoenix Drive (21 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 | Public order | Woolfall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Phoenix Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alstonfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Liverpool Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liverpool Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhurst Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodhurst Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shellingford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dinas Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lordens Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashover Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ashover Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranford Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranford Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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