Total Crime Rate
115.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Botanic Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill , and the 545th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Botanic Road (L7 5PY) in the last 12 months was 115.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower than the Brownlow Hill average (640.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Botanic Road (L7 5PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lemon Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wrenbury Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Liverpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrenbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrenbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old College Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Botanic Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Toft Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old College Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old College Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stamford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Stamford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivatt Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivatt Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ivatt Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bremner Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Crosfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lemon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lemon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallam Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Botanic Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Edge Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lemon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lemon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lemon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Claughton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lemon Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Botanic Place | Under investigation |
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