Total Crime Rate
183.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
94.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westcott Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Anfield , and the 300th 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 Westcott Road (L4 2RF) in the last 12 months was 183.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% higher than the Anfield average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 94.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westcott Road (L4 2RF), the main crime hotspot is near St David'S Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Liverpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Belmont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Spring Bank Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Spring Bank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Thurston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thurston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spring Bank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Becky Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robarts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stonehill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Oban Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Spring Bank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Apollo Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Thornwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hornsey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Harrow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lillian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Becky Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lyon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonehill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Spring Bank Road | Under investigation |
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