Total Crime Rate
75.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Prescot Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill , and the 730th lowest crime rate of 1,552 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 Prescot Street (L7 8UH) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prescot Street (L7 8UH), the main crime hotspot is near Guelph Street. Police recorded 206 crimes here, including 144 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Liverpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guelph Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Guelph Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prescot Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shepherd Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melda Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melda Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Guelph Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guelph Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guelph Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guelph Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Epworth Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guelph Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guelph Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guelph Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guelph Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellen'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marsden Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marsden Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marsden Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guelph Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guelph Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guelph Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guelph Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Guelph Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Guelph Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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