Crime Rates at Houlston Road, Liverpool, L32 4SW

Houlston Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 50th highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Houlston Road (L32 4SW) in the last 12 months was 202.8 per 1,000 residents and was 138.7% higher than the Cherryfield average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 127.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houlston Road (L32 4SW), the main crime hotspot is near Peplow Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.