Total Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 15.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Western Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Speke , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 1,552 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 Western Avenue (L24 3UN) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% lower than the Speke average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Western Avenue (L24 3UN), the main crime hotspot is near Wellbrook Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Western Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wellbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Western Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaskill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaskill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Western Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Western Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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