Crime Rates at Hathaway, Liverpool, L31 8AU

Hathaway area has the 18th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 331st 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 Hathaway (L31 8AU) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% lower than the Molyneux average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hathaway (L31 8AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lincoln Green, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gainsborough Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.