Total Crime Rate
68.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milroy Way area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill , and the 672nd 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 Milroy Way (L7 1QR) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% lower than the Brownlow Hill average (613.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milroy Way (L7 1QR), the main crime hotspot is near Wedgewood Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brownlow Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sterndale Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silkstone Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wedgewood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wavertree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wavertree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wedgewood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wedgewood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wedgewood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stamford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stamford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Royston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Old College Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old College Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old College Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Old College Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crosfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harkbridge Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Helena Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flaxman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Martensen Drive | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Durning Road | Under investigation |
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