Crime Rates at Prestwood Road, Liverpool, L14 2EE

Prestwood Road area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prestwood Road (L14 2EE) in the last 12 months was 273.5 per 1,000 residents and was 183.6% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -43.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 168.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prestwood Road (L14 2EE), 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.