Crime Rates at Wensleydale, Liverpool, L9 8DL

Wensleydale area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Fazakerley North , and the 266th 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 Wensleydale (L9 8DL) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wensleydale (L9 8DL), the main crime hotspot is near Erl Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.