Total Crime Rate
76.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leo Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park , and the 752nd lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Leo Close (L14 9LU) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leo Close (L14 9LU), 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.
View Crime In Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grovehurst Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murcote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finch Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Finch Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gemini Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Leo Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Murcote Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murcote Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Dovecot Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murcote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murcote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murcote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ruscombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grovehurst Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grovehurst Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Grovehurst Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Dovecot Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Dovecot Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Dovecot Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dunchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Denford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingsheath Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ackers Hall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ackers Hall Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scorpio Close | Under investigation |
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