Total Crime Rate
101.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gwent Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Everton East , and the 648th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gwent Close (L6 5JN) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gwent Close (L6 5JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Bank Road, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St David'S Road (25 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 | Other theft | Red Rock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Albans | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Belmont Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hennawood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Spring Bank Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfair Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Spring Bank Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Spring Bank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St David'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apollo Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aloeswood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aloeswood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sedley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sedley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Pendennis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sprucewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aloeswood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Celt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Back Belmont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Esmond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Belmont Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castlewood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castlewood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornwood Close | — |
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