Total Crime Rate
79.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Methuen Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill , and the 772nd 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 Methuen Street (L15 1EG) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% lower than the Edge Hill average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Methuen Street (L15 1EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nelson Street, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Banner Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Edge Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Methuen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkfield View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grosvenor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lawrence Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lawrence Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dunstan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Macdonald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Macdonald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Macdonald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wimbledon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broadwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cinema Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cinema Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Banner Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lawrence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Banner Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tiverton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ormsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bartlett Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ormsby Street | Local resolution |
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