Total Crime Rate
32.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grosvenor Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 307th lowest 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 Grosvenor Road (L31 5NN) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% lower than the Molyneux average (86.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grosvenor Road (L31 5NN), the main crime hotspot is near Whinney Grove West. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Molyneux| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinney Grove West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Hall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Weston Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whinney Grove West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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