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Crime Rates in Liverpool, local authority district

Crime Rate

142

142

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

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 15.9 9/10
Public order 14.2 9/10
Anti-social behaviour 12.7 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 10.8 8/10
Shoplifting 9.97 6/10
Other theft 8.15 6/10
Vehicle crime 5.7 6/10
Burglary 3.97 5/10
Other crime 3.81 9/10
Robbery 1.72 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.41 7/10
Bicycle theft 1.24 6/10
Theft from the person 1.17 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 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. Calderstones26.8 low
2. Mossley Hill27.9 low
3. Childwall35.5 low
4. Gateacre36 low
5. Croxteth Country Park40.1 low
6. Grassendale & Cressington41.8 low
7. Allerton43.3 low
8. Aigburth43.7 low
9. St Michaels49.3 low
10. Woolton Village50.5 low
11. Church52.1 low
12. Fazakerley North55.2 low
13. Springwood55.4 low
14. West Derby Deysbrook55.8 low
15. Greenbank Park58.2 low
16. West Derby Muirhead61.3 low
17. Much Woolton & Hunts Cross65.2 low
18. Wavertree Garden Suburb67.4 low
19. Penny Lane67.5 low
20. West Derby Leyfield69 low
21. Wavertree Village76 low
22. Yew Tree83.2 low
23. Clubmoor East84.4 low
24. Old Swan East85.6 low
25. Norris Green85.8 low
26. Sandfield Park88 low
27. Tuebrook Larkhill89.3 low
28. Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park91.5 low
29. Festival Gardens93.2 low
30. Croxteth93.8 low
31. Orrell Park94.2 low
32. Belle Vale99.6 low
33. Fazakerley East100 low
34. Smithdown101 low
35. Arundel103 low
36. Clubmoor West106 medium
37. Broadgreen108 medium
38. Stoneycroft108 medium
39. Edge Hill109 medium
40. Toxteth109 medium
41. Dingle114 medium
42. Garston114 medium
43. Princes Park127 medium
44. Canning128 medium
45. Everton North134 medium
46. Anfield135 medium
47. Everton East135 medium
48. Tuebrook Breckside Park135 medium
49. Speke138 medium
50. Fazakerley West143 medium
51. Sefton Park145 medium
52. Walton147 medium
53. Kirkdale West160 medium
54. County163 medium
55. Kensington & Fairfield175 medium
56. Old Swan West190 medium
57. Waterfront North205 medium
58. Kirkdale East216 high
59. Vauxhall268 high
60. Everton West365 high
61. City Centre South406 high
62. Brownlow Hill434 high
63. Waterfront South464 high
64. City Centre North743 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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