Total Crime Rate

259.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 259.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.1 10/10
  • Drugs 31.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waresley Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Fazakerley North , and the 185th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waresley Crescent (L9 6BJ) in the last 12 months was 259.8 per 1,000 residents and was 210.2% higher than the Fazakerley North average (83.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 129.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waresley Crescent (L9 6BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waresley Crescent, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Landford Place (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waresley Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waresley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Long Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Coleshill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coleshill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Serinhall Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Hursley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Landford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Long Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Landford Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Studland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waresley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Waresley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waresley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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