Total Crime Rate

230.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 230.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.9 10/10
  • Drugs 50.0 10/10
  • Public order 25.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westcott Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Anfield , and the 216th highest crime rate of 1,559 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 230.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% higher than the Anfield average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westcott Road (L4 2RF), the main crime hotspot is near Spring Bank Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westcott Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Robarts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Belmont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornwood Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Harrow Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ludwig Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrew Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St David'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Valley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esmond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Belmont Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Coniston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sedley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Spring Bank Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edgworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Spring Bank Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clapham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clapham Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clapham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clapham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Westcott Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Spring Bank Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Barn Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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