Total Crime Rate
124.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newsham Drive area has the 29th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill , and the 514th 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 Newsham Drive (L6 7UH) in the last 12 months was 124.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% higher than the Edge Hill average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newsham Drive (L6 7UH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Edge Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | July Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | March Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | March Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | March Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | March Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | West Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | West Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Derby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | July Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | July Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | March Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Radnor Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radnor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clifton Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | March Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simm'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Road East | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.