Total Crime Rate
198.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Verdi Terrace area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Linacre , and the 86th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
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 Verdi Terrace (L21 4ND) in the last 12 months was 198.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher than the Linacre average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Verdi Terrace (L21 4ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riverside Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Grove (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Linacre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A566 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cookson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beech Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crescent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Verdi Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverside Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Riverside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Riverside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Riverside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cookson Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cookson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cecil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A566 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caradoc Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cookson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caradoc Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muspratt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Balfe Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.