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Crime Rates in Liverpool, local authority district

Crime Rate

142

142

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Liverpool, (local authority district) is 142 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Liverpool (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 51.7 8/10
Drugs 15.6 9/10
Public order 14.2 9/10
Anti-social behaviour 12.9 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 10.7 8/10
Shoplifting 9.67 5/10
Other theft 8.1 6/10
Vehicle crime 5.56 6/10
Burglary 4.08 5/10
Other crime 3.87 9/10
Robbery 1.71 6/10
Possession of weapons 1.38 7/10
Bicycle theft 1.21 6/10
Theft from the person 1.2 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Liverpool (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Liverpool (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Liverpool (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Liverpool (local authority district) and North West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Liverpool
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Liverpool (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Liverpool (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Mossley Hill29.5 low
2. Calderstones29.6 low
3. Childwall39.3 low
4. Gateacre41.6 low
5. Croxteth Country Park42.4 low
6. Grassendale & Cressington44.4 low
7. Aigburth46.1 low
8. Allerton47.4 low
9. St Michaels52.9 low
10. Woolton Village56.6 low
11. Church57.4 low
12. Fazakerley North58.6 low
13. Springwood60 low
14. West Derby Deysbrook60.3 low
15. Greenbank Park61.5 low
16. West Derby Muirhead65.7 low
17. Much Woolton & Hunts Cross71.3 low
18. Penny Lane73.7 low
19. Wavertree Garden Suburb73.9 low
20. West Derby Leyfield75.6 low
21. Wavertree Village85.6 low
22. Yew Tree89.3 low
23. Clubmoor East91.7 low
24. Norris Green92.8 low
25. Old Swan East93.8 low
26. Sandfield Park94.7 low
27. Tuebrook Larkhill96.8 low
28. Festival Gardens99.3 low
29. Croxteth100 low
30. Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park101 low
31. Orrell Park102 low
32. Belle Vale108 low
33. Fazakerley East110 low
34. Smithdown110 low
35. Arundel114 medium
36. Broadgreen116 medium
37. Clubmoor West117 medium
38. Stoneycroft118 medium
39. Edge Hill119 medium
40. Toxteth119 medium
41. Dingle122 medium
42. Garston124 medium
43. Princes Park135 medium
44. Canning139 medium
45. Everton East147 medium
46. Tuebrook Breckside Park147 medium
47. Anfield147 medium
48. Everton North148 medium
49. Speke151 medium
50. Fazakerley West156 medium
51. Walton157 medium
52. Sefton Park158 medium
53. Kirkdale West175 medium
54. County176 medium
55. Kensington & Fairfield186 medium
56. Old Swan West206 medium
57. Waterfront North220 medium
58. Kirkdale East236 high
59. Vauxhall289 high
60. Everton West396 high
61. City Centre South441 high
62. Brownlow Hill473 high
63. Waterfront South498 high
64. City Centre North806 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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