Total Crime Rate
11.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Papillon Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Fazakerley East , and the 70th 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 Papillon Drive (L9 9HL) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.2% lower than the Fazakerley East average (120.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Papillon Drive (L9 9HL), the main crime hotspot is near Meres Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Liverpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Adlam Crescent | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Third Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Papillon Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Adlam Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meres Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meres Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Adlam Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Meres Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meres Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Signal Works Road | Under investigation |
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