Total Crime Rate
108.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penny Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Church , and the 606th 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 Penny Lane (L18 1DF) in the last 12 months was 108.7 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penny Lane (L18 1DF), the main crime hotspot is near Cronton Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cronton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cramond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devondale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westgate Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cronton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coventry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cramond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herondale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edenfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Auckland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Willowdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queensdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Karslake Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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