Total Crime Rate
149.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Priory Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Anfield , and the 411th 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 2SH) in the last 12 months was 149.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priory Road (L4 2SH), the main crime hotspot is near Abbey Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Anfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Oban Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oban Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hazelhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hazelhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bingley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Skipton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wenlock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Armley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbeck Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Douglas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbeck Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinehurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinehurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinehurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Abbey Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cathedral Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathedral Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lycett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lycett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chapel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Coppice | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beechdene Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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