Total Crime Rate

277.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

183.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 277.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 183.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 151.6 10/10
  • Public order 32.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.2 10/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Welton Green area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Speke , and the 166th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

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 Welton Green (L24 0SJ) in the last 12 months was 277.0 per 1,000 residents and was 107.9% higher than the Speke average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 183.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welton Green (L24 0SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clough Road, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welton Close (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Welton Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Proto Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harefield Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penketh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penketh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penketh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penketh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marton Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Proto Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penketh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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