Total Crime Rate
288.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Welton Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Speke , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 1,559 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 Close (L24 0TS) in the last 12 months was 288.6 per 1,000 residents and was 103.1% higher than the Speke average (142.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 175.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 189.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 124.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Welton Close (L24 0TS), the main crime hotspot is near Welton Green. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Speke| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lovel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marton Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welton Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harefield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harefield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harefield Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Welton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conleach Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Proto Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dam Wood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hammond Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hammond Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hammond Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lovel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marton Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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