Crime Rates at Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L7 4JF

Smithdown Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill , and the 742nd highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smithdown Road (L7 4JF) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smithdown Road (L7 4JF), the main crime hotspot is near Wendell Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.