Total Crime Rate
106.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park , and the 619th 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 This (L14 2DY) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 85.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 236.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode L14 2DY, 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dunchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingsheath Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ackers Hall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ackers Hall Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Dovecot Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Dovecot Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Max Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Max Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Dovecot Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Dovecot Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Dovecot Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Dovecot Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Denford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchdown Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maidstone Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murcote Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murcote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murcote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murcote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maidford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maidford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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