Total Crime Rate
67.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sands Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Aigburth , and the 664th lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sands Road (L18 8BD) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sands Road (L18 8BD), the main crime hotspot is near Boxdale Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 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 | Herondale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beechdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beechdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovedale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dovedale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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