Total Crime Rate
177.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Priory Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Anfield , and the 323rd 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 Priory Road (L4 2SE) in the last 12 months was 177.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 98.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priory Road (L4 2SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbey Road, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Andrew Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Anfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bingley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beechdene Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinehurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hazelhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbeck Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrew Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elderdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elderdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbeck Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ettington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Douglas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clapham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Armley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Armley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clovelly Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wenlock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Skipton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oban Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oban Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hazelhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clapham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cathedral Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clapham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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