L12 has an annual crime rate of 62.59 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in L12?

As of April 2026, L12 has an annual crime rate of 62.59 per 1,000 residents, based on 222 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in L12?

The most common crime type in L12 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 83 incidents in April 2026 — 37.4% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the L12 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in L12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

L12 recorded 222 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.19 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 11.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring62.59 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment222 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 11.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

222

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Annual Crime Rate

62.59per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

785

Within L12 district

Liverpool

35,883

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Altfinch Close Map	total: 8 Drugs: 6 Public order: 2	8
Baron'S Hey Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other theft: 2	8
Newholme Close Map	total: 7 Public order: 3 Other crime: 2	7
Deysbrook Lane Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Glan Aber Park Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Becontree Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Hospital Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Other theft: 1	4
Old Riding Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1	4
Snowberry Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Yew Tree Lane Map	total: 4 Other theft: 2 Burglary: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

222 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

37.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

17.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.6%

Public Order

7.2%

Drug Offences

6.8%

Other Theft

5.9%

Vehicle Crime

5.0%

Burglary

4.1%

Shoplifting

2.7%

Other Crime

2.7%

Robbery

1.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Crime Analysis: L12

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in L12 (37.4%). Anti-social Behaviour (17.6%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in L12 has risen sharply — by 11.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for L12 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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