Total Crime Rate

213.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 213.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.8 10/10
  • Drugs 46.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mere Lane area has the 30th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill , and the 244th 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 Mere Lane (L5 0QW) in the last 12 months was 213.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% lower than the Brownlow Hill average (613.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mere Lane (L5 0QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cochrane Street, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ermine Crescent (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mere Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maryport Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cochrane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maryport Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ermine Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maryport Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wyre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leadenhall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wye Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atherton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A5050 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ermine Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cochrane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Cochrane Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cochrane Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cochrane Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Reedmace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Isla Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cochrane Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ermine Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cochrane Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cochrane Street —
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Data Sources

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