Total Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 19.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Liverpool Road South area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 168th 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 Liverpool Road South (L31 8AB) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% lower than the Molyneux average (86.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Liverpool Road South (L31 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near Bartlett Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Liverpool Road South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westover Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shop Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkfield Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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