Total Crime Rate

524.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

183.3 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 524.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 183.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 99.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 96.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 64.3 10/10
  • Public order 64.3 10/10
  • Other theft 32.2 10/10
  • Burglary 16.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Robbery 9.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • 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

Central Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Speke , and the 64th 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 Central Way (L24 2SJ) in the last 12 months was 524.1 per 1,000 residents and was 293.4% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 183.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Way (L24 2SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Burnage Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Oldbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dungeon Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Hallows Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prenton Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prenton Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prenton Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Withington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ardwick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs All Hallows Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oldbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Heath Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ganworth Road —
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Data Sources

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