Total Crime Rate
12.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Menlove Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Calderstones , and the 79th 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 Menlove Avenue (L18 3HP) in the last 12 months was 12.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% lower than the Calderstones average (34.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Menlove Avenue (L18 3HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Calderstones Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Calderstones| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Catonfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crompton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crompton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crompton Court | Under investigation |
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