Total Crime Rate
147.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
100.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Penny Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Church , and the 411th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Penny Lane (L18 1DF) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 155.9% higher than the Church average (57.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penny Lane (L18 1DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Auckland Road, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westgate Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Liverpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Auckland Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Calton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queensdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kenyon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Herondale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cramond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Auckland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Auckland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Auckland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Auckland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berbice Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Calton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Micklefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cronton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Blenheim Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Calton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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