Crime Rates at Shepston Avenue, Liverpool, L4 5SU

Shepston Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in County , and the 714th 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 Shepston Avenue (L4 5SU) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the County average (172.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 178.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepston Avenue (L4 5SU), the main crime hotspot is near City Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.