Total Crime Rate
121.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Athol Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Everton West , and the 515th 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 Athol Street (L5 9TN) in the last 12 months was 121.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Athol Street (L5 9TN), the main crime hotspot is near Fulton Street. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Liverpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Landor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Albans Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fulton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fulton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fulton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fulton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fulton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fulton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Houlgrave Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glegg Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Landor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Landor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Landor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Francine Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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