Total Crime Rate
31.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westcombe Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Anfield , and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 1,559 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 Westcombe Road (L4 2UB) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% lower than the Anfield average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westcombe Road (L4 2UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbey Road, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canon Road (25 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 | Other crime | Rossmore Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Claude Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vicar Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vicar Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossmore Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossmore Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Abbey Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chapel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Winchester Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lampeter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Coppice | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acton Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Skipton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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