Total Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melling Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Fazakerley North , and the 98th 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 Melling Road (L9 0LG) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% lower than the Fazakerley North average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melling Road (L9 0LG), the main crime hotspot is near Ascroft Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melling Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ascroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Warbreck Moor Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warbreck Moor Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rugby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Coerton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ribblesdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hooton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hooton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wyresdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ealing Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingswood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Freeport Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Helsby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ascroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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