Total Crime Rate
101.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Liverpool Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hoole , and the 111th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .
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 Liverpool Road (PR4 5ZE) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% higher than the Hoole average (58.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 67.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Liverpool Road (PR4 5ZE), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Avenue. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hoole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Way | Under investigation |
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