Crime Rates at Dover Road, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 5JH

Dover Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 409th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dover Road (L31 5JH) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% lower than the Molyneux average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dover Road (L31 5JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whinney Grove West, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Weston Grove (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.