30 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Liverpool

Q: Which area of Liverpool has the highest crime rate?

Riverside has the highest crime rate in Liverpool.

Q: Which is the safest ward in Liverpool?

Woolton has the lowest crime rate among Liverpool's wards.

Q: How many wards does Liverpool have?

Liverpool has 30 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 30 wards in Liverpool. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

West Derby +76.6% trending_up Mossley Hill +73.2% trending_up Warbreck +56.1% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Woolton -25.4% trending_down Picton -18.6% trending_down Speke-Garston -17.7% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Riverside	226.7	718	trending_up+47.4%	chevron_right
2	County	217.7	259	trending_up+9.7%	chevron_right
3	Kirkdale	199.5	391	trending_up+27.4%	chevron_right
4	Kensington and Fairfield	180.8	237	trending_down-12.9%	chevron_right
5	Everton	176.6	242	trending_down-0.8%	chevron_right
6	Princes Park	147.2	278	trending_up+35.6%	chevron_right
7	Central	132.1	1040	trending_up+25.0%	chevron_right
8	Tuebrook and Stoneycroft	124.6	206	trending_up+42.1%	chevron_right
9	Picton	118.6	171	trending_down-18.6%	chevron_right
10	Anfield	118.1	165	trending_up+17.9%	chevron_right
11	Old Swan	116.5	175	trending_up+24.1%	chevron_right
12	St Michael's	108.9	132	trending_up+11.9%	chevron_right
13	Warbreck	93.3	178	trending_up+56.1%	chevron_right
14	Speke-Garston	93.3	200	trending_down-17.7%	chevron_right
15	Belle Vale	85.6	106	trending_down-3.6%	chevron_right
16	Clubmoor	80.8	131	trending_up+11.0%	chevron_right
17	Norris Green	80.4	189	trending_up+12.5%	chevron_right
18	West Derby	74.7	113	trending_up+76.6%	chevron_right
19	Knotty Ash	72.9	98	trending_up+22.5%	chevron_right
20	Greenbank	70.4	133	trending_up+23.1%	chevron_right
21	Fazakerley	69.0	173	trending_up+23.6%	chevron_right
22	Yew Tree	65.5	111	trending_up+50.0%	chevron_right
23	Allerton and Hunts Cross	59.2	82	trending_down-1.2%	chevron_right
24	Croxteth	58.7	80	trending_up+53.8%	chevron_right
25	Cressington	53.3	70	trending_up+29.6%	chevron_right
26	Wavertree	52.1	64	trending_up+8.5%	chevron_right
27	Church	51.2	77	trending_down-17.2%	chevron_right
28	Mossley Hill	49.7	71	trending_up+73.2%	chevron_right
29	Childwall	47.4	61	trending_up+13.0%	chevron_right
30	Woolton	41.6	44	trending_down-25.4%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Liverpool has the highest crime rate?

Riverside has the highest crime rate in Liverpool, with 226.7 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Liverpool?

Woolton has the lowest crime rate among Liverpool's wards, with 41.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Liverpool have?

Liverpool has 30 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.