Crime Rates at Melrose Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool, L4 1UJ

Melrose Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in County , and the 211th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

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 Melrose Road (L4 1UJ) in the last 12 months was 241.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% higher than the County average (169.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 158.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Road (L4 1UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Owen Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.