Crime Rates at Lawton Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 9QL

Lawton Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Church , and the 314th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

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 Lawton Road (L22 9QL) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% lower than the Church average (103.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawton Road (L22 9QL), the main crime hotspot is near Fairbairn Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.