Crime Rates at Finch Lane, Knotty Ash, Liverpool, L14 4AE

Finch Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in West Derby Deysbrook , and the 475th 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 Finch Lane (L14 4AE) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% lower than the West Derby Deysbrook average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finch Lane (L14 4AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Princess Drive, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Finch Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.