Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Public order 23.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dovecot Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Broadgreen , and the 434th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dovecot Avenue (L14 7QJ) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% higher than the Broadgreen average (123.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovecot Avenue (L14 7QJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dovecot Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maidford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Back Dovecot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Dovecot Place
Sep 2025Public order Churchdown Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Churchdown Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lunsford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maidford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prestwood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchdown Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ackers Hall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ackers Hall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Denford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Back Dovecot Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Back Dovecot Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Back Dovecot Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Back Dovecot Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grovehurst Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Grovehurst Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Swanside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Grovehurst Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Grovehurst Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynsted Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Adcote Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Kettering Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Back Dovecot Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Gemini Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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