Crime Rates at Oulton Close, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 4JX

Oulton Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Park , and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

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 Oulton Close (L31 4JX) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower than the Park average (35.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oulton Close (L31 4JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodleigh Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mallory Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.