Total Crime Rate
165.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heathcote Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill , and the 362nd 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 Heathcote Close (L7 6QA) in the last 12 months was 165.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heathcote Close (L7 6QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longfellow Street, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cullen Street (18 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Yanwath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webb Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sterndale Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Buttermere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Buttermere Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wavertree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Widney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maitland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maitland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maitland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wainwright Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cullen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wainwright Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wainwright Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harkbridge Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wainwright Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wainwright Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Steve Biko Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Steve Biko Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Steve Biko Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Steve Biko Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Yanwath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wavertree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grierson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Longfellow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Longfellow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grierson Street | Under investigation |
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