Total Crime Rate
66.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Taunton Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill , and the 655th 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 Taunton Street (L15 4ND) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Taunton Street (L15 4ND), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Edge Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carno Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Strathcona Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strathcona Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wellington Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wellington Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbank Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Fairbank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tiverton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wincanton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olton Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkfield View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Olton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Olton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dunstan 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunningdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunningdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sunningdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stevenson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wimbledon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellington Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Methuen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Picton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Street | — |
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