Total Crime Rate
34.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Island Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Garston , and the 333rd 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 Island Road (L19 1RL) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower than the Garston average (116.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Island Road (L19 1RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hamlin Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cardwell Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Garston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chapel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shrewsbury Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Inwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowbridge Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sidwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowbridge Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamlin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wellington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamlin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mercer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mercer Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mercer Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamlin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamlin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cardwell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Argyle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Island Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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