Crime Rates at Walsh Close, Liverpool, L5 8YG

Walsh Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Everton West , and the 627th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Walsh Close (L5 8YG) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% lower than the Everton West average (223.1 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 Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walsh Close (L5 8YG), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.