Total Crime Rate

78.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 78.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 68.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.4 9/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wavertree Vale area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill , and the 757th lowest crime rate of 1,552 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 Wavertree Vale (L15 1ER) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% lower than the Edge Hill average (93.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wavertree Vale (L15 1ER), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wavertree Vale area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macdonald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macdonald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bishopgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Methuen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Talton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Methuen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinema Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ash Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Willow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strathcona Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ash Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plumer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plumer Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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