Crime Rates at Watchfield Close, Liverpool, L24 1WE

Watchfield Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Garston , and the 390th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watchfield Close (L24 1WE) in the last 12 months was 154.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% higher than the Garston average (123.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watchfield Close (L24 1WE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belsford Way, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melbourne Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.