Total Crime Rate
72.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025School Way area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Garston , and the 724th lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .
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 School Way (L24 1UL) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower than the Garston average (116.3 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Way (L24 1UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bognor Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melbourne Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Garston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tonbridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Speke Church Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belsford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Colworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | School Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Speke Church Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Speke Church Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belsford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brushwood Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brushwood Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brushwood Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brushwood Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brushwood Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brushwood Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belsford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brushwood Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bognor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barnham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bognor Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petworth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tonbridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tonbridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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