Total Crime Rate

187.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 187.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.1 9/10
  • Public order 21.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 18.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wavertree Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Church , and the 295th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wavertree Gardens (L15 8HB) in the last 12 months was 187.5 per 1,000 residents and was 228.2% higher than the Church average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 112.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 89.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wavertree Gardens (L15 8HB), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Terrace. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wavertree Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Monkswell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft North Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hills Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hills Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arnold Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Monkswell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Hills Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wrights Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Grange Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Grange Terrace Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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