Crime Rates at Ruthven Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 2PE

Ruthven Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Church , and the 414th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

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 Ruthven Road (L21 2PE) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower than the Church average (103.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 900.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruthven Road (L21 2PE), the main crime hotspot is near Palmerston Avenue. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.