Total Crime Rate
64.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cresswell Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Everton East , and the 640th lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cresswell Street (L6 2EY) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower than the Everton East average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cresswell Street (L6 2EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Churton Court, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitefield Way (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Everton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fitzclarence Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tordelow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marathon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Henglers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lytton Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fishguard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Queens Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hornet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tordelow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henglers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rothwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lysander Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aubrey Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitefield Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitefield Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Henglers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kinder Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Churton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fitzclarence Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Churton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzclarence Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Churton Court | Local resolution |
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