Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watford 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 2TR) 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 2TR), the main crime hotspot is near Harrow Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ettington Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dinorwic Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miriam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miriam Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hornsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robarts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkesworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Arkles Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Harrow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Douglas Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lyon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Thurston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Thurston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denebank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lillian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Clapham Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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