Total Crime Rate
155.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cheltenham Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Aigburth , and the 394th 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 Cheltenham Avenue (L17 2AR) in the last 12 months was 155.1 per 1,000 residents and was 224.4% higher than the Aigburth average (47.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 102.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cheltenham Avenue (L17 2AR), the main crime hotspot is near Croxteth Drive. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aigburth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croxteth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Arundel Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arundel Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bethel Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bethel Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bethel Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croxteth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bethel Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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