Total Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Watford Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Anfield , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Watford Road (L4 2TP) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Watford Road (L4 2TP), the main crime hotspot is near Houlding Street. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 53 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkesworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Houlding Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Houlding Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Houlding Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Houlding Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Houlding Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Houlding Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Houlding Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Houlding Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Houlding Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakdene Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Harrow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lyon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thurston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Thurston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hornsey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dinorwic Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Douglas Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Arkles Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Clapham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ettington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Houlding Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lillian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Miriam Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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