Total Crime Rate

187.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 187.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Western Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Garston , and the 295th 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 Western Avenue (L24 3UR) in the last 12 months was 187.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% higher than the Garston average (116.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Avenue (L24 3UR), the main crime hotspot is near Ramsbrook Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gaskill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linner Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linner Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldfinch Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldfinch Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldfinch Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Goldfinch Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsbrook Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellbrook Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ramsbrook Road —
Sep 2025Robbery Western Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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