Crime Rates at Prestwood Crescent, Liverpool, L14 2ED

Prestwood Crescent area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park , and the 237th 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 Prestwood Crescent (L14 2ED) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prestwood Crescent (L14 2ED), 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.