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

Melrose Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in County , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melrose Road (L4 1UJ) in the last 12 months was 255.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% higher than the County average (172.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 162.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Road (L4 1UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Owen Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.