Total Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melford Grove area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Anfield , and the 391st 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 Melford Grove (L6 4DN) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Anfield average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melford Grove (L6 4DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near July Road, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alton Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Melford Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifton Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clifton Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darmonds Green Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Radnor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerset Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifton Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifton Road East Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifton Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifton Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Derby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifton Road East Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alton Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alton Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Lower Breck Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herbert Taylor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons October Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson July Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences July Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Radnor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery West Derby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary April Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scorton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scorton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scorton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs West Derby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morecambe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morecambe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simm'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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