Total Crime Rate
142.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Higher Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Fazakerley North , and the 434th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Higher Lane (L9 6EN) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% higher than the Fazakerley North average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 99.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Higher Lane (L9 6EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waresley Crescent, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Landford Place (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fazakerley North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heronhall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Landford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bremhill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bremhill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Falconhall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falconhall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heronhall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heronhall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Landford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heronhall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Landford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Landford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waresley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waresley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waresley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heronhall Road | — |
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