Total Crime Rate

434.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

172.6 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 434.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 172.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 119.1 10/10
  • Public order 86.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 77.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.6 10/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Loftus Road area has the highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Halewood North , and the 11th highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

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 Loftus Road (L26 9AE) in the last 12 months was 434.5 per 1,000 residents and was 832.0% higher than the Halewood North average (46.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 172.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Loftus Road (L26 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Loftus Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowl Hey Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Hatherton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antons Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempsell Way Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Hatherton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acre Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempsell Way Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Vine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempsell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempsell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kempsell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kempsell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leather'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penmann Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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