Total Crime Rate
123.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Childwall Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Gateacre , and the 518th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Childwall Lane (L25 1PW) in the last 12 months was 123.1 per 1,000 residents and was 254.0% higher than the Gateacre average (34.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Childwall Lane (L25 1PW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gateacre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quickswood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pearce Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chantry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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