Crime Rates at Rathbone Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 4HG

Rathbone Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill , and the 622nd 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 Rathbone Road (L15 4HG) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower than the Edge Hill average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rathbone Road (L15 4HG), the main crime hotspot is near Wells Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.