Total Crime Rate
387.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandalwood Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Everton East , and the 97th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandalwood Close (L6 5LW) in the last 12 months was 387.6 per 1,000 residents and was 164.0% higher 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 196.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandalwood Close (L6 5LW), the main crime hotspot is near Breck Road. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Everton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Red Rock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sedley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Spring Bank Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Spring Bank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ludwig Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Teakwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teakwood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Barn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westcott Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St David'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrew Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Teakwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sedley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barnes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Spring Bank Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Breck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hennawood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apollo Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornwood Close | — |
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