Total Crime Rate

134.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 134.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Verona Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Anfield , and the 470th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Verona Street (L5 0RZ) in the last 12 months was 134.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% lower than the Anfield average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 130.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 95.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verona Street (L5 0RZ), the main crime hotspot is near Burnand Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Verona Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ermine Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burleigh Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldie Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Goschen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wyre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Ermine Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sleepers Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Burnand Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ermine Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Burnand Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnand Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Goschen Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maryport Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maryport Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maryport Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oswestry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Isla Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sleepers Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Reedmace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leadenhall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wye Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A5050 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Road North Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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