Total Crime Rate
115.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vescock Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Everton West , and the 562nd 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 Vescock Street (L5 8US) in the last 12 months was 115.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower than the Everton West average (226.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vescock Street (L5 8US), the main crime hotspot is near Hopwood Street. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Everton West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westmoreland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Westmoreland Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hopwood Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hopwood Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Callaghan Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornby Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benledi Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hopwood Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodstock Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lithou Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alderney Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silvester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silvester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hopwood Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epsom Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hopwood Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ford Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gildarts Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hopwood Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wright Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wright Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hopwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hopwood Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Diamond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Diamond Street | Under investigation |
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