Total Crime Rate

168.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 168.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Max Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in West Derby Deysbrook , and the 344th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Max Road (L14 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 168.7 per 1,000 residents and was 213.2% higher than the West Derby Deysbrook average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 104.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Max Road (L14 4BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Serin Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ruscombe Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Max Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Max Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elgar Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maidstone Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elgar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Finch Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Finch Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Serin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Haydn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Riding —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stainer Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Riding —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Riding —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Riding Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Murcote Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruscombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Stainer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruscombe Road —
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Data Sources

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