Total Crime Rate
109.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sharpeville Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Everton West , and the 600th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sharpeville Close (L4 1YH) in the last 12 months was 109.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Everton West average (226.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sharpeville Close (L4 1YH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swindon Street, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A567 (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Everton West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lambeth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lemon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Swindon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wulstan Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wykeham Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Mersey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Great Mersey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wykeham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wulstan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lancaster Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lemon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lemon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blackfield Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Briar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mosslake Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sterling Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Major Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Upperbrook Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heriot Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heriot Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Major Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackfield Street | — |
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