Total Crime Rate
70.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rice Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Fazakerley West , and the 702nd 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 Rice Lane (L9 3BZ) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Fazakerley West average (115.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rice Lane (L9 3BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Stoker Way. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fazakerley West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockenhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoker Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoker Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoker Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stoker Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stoker Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoker Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rice Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rice Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wasdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mosedale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton Vale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balmoral Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chevin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balmoral Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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