Total Crime Rate

178.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 178.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.3 9/10
  • Drugs 22.9 10/10
  • Other theft 18.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Robbery 1.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.5 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

Rothsay Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill , and the 311th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Rothsay Close (L5 3SS) in the last 12 months was 178.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% lower than the Brownlow Hill average (640.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rothsay Close (L5 3SS), the main crime hotspot is near Haigh Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rothsay Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dentdale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upper Bute Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Jenkinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jenkinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Haigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Haigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Haigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Haigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haigh Street —
Apr 2026Other theft St George'S Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs St George'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Garden Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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