Total Crime Rate
312.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prescot Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill , and the 138th 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 Prescot Road (L7 0LY) in the last 12 months was 312.2 per 1,000 residents and was 223.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 175.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prescot Road (L7 0LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Geneva Road (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Edge Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sheil Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ottley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Finlay Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Finlay Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finlay Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Deane Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sheil Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheil Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheil Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sheil Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kelso Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swiss Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swiss Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Swiss Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Swiss Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Swiss Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Huntly Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Huntly Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntly Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ottley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kelso Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cameron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beech Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beech Street | — |
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