30 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 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.

arrow_back Liverpool Overview

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

filter_listFilter by crime type:

trending_up

Fastest Rising (3 months)

Picton +22.8% trending_up Speke-Garston +20.0% trending_up Everton +15.7% trending_up

trending_down

Fastest Improving (3 months)

Warbreck -27.5% trending_down West Derby -25.7% trending_down Anfield -24.8% 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	224.2	628	trending_down-12.5%	chevron_right
2	County	214.8	237	trending_down-8.5%	chevron_right
3	Kirkdale	196.3	325	trending_down-16.9%	chevron_right
4	Everton	175.6	280	trending_up+15.7%	chevron_right
5	Kensington and Fairfield	174.6	212	trending_down-10.5%	chevron_right
6	Princes Park	144.0	226	trending_down-18.7%	chevron_right
7	Central	130.7	920	trending_down-11.5%	chevron_right
8	Tuebrook and Stoneycroft	119.4	160	trending_down-22.3%	chevron_right
9	Picton	117.9	210	trending_up+22.8%	chevron_right
10	Old Swan	116.4	179	trending_up+2.3%	chevron_right
11	Anfield	116.0	124	trending_down-24.8%	chevron_right
12	St Michael's	106.7	114	trending_down-13.6%	chevron_right
13	Warbreck	93.9	129	trending_down-27.5%	chevron_right
14	Speke-Garston	93.5	240	trending_up+20.0%	chevron_right
15	Belle Vale	82.9	92	trending_down-13.2%	chevron_right
16	Clubmoor	81.5	114	trending_down-13.0%	chevron_right
17	Norris Green	80.1	184	trending_down-2.6%	chevron_right
18	West Derby	71.7	84	trending_down-25.7%	chevron_right
19	Greenbank	71.0	125	trending_down-6.0%	chevron_right
20	Fazakerley	70.4	162	trending_down-6.4%	chevron_right
21	Knotty Ash	70.1	86	trending_down-12.2%	chevron_right
22	Yew Tree	66.1	102	trending_down-8.1%	chevron_right
23	Allerton and Hunts Cross	58.3	75	trending_down-8.5%	chevron_right
24	Croxteth	57.8	77	trending_down-3.8%	chevron_right
25	Cressington	52.8	62	trending_down-11.4%	chevron_right
26	Wavertree	52.3	69	trending_up+7.8%	chevron_right
27	Church	51.4	65	trending_down-15.6%	chevron_right
28	Mossley Hill	48.5	64	trending_down-9.9%	chevron_right
29	Childwall	46.1	58	trending_down-4.9%	chevron_right
30	Woolton	39.9	41	trending_down-6.8%	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 224.2 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 39.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Liverpool have?

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