L17 has an annual crime rate of 83.58 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 L17?

As of April 2026, L17 has an annual crime rate of 83.58 per 1,000 residents, based on 214 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 L17?

The most common crime type in L17 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 74 incidents in April 2026 — 34.6% 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 L17 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in L17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

L17 recorded 214 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.17 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 27.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring83.58 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment214 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 27.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

214

trending_down -11.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

83.58per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

748

Within L17 district

Liverpool

29,850

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Thirlstane Street Map	total: 18 Shoplifting: 17 Public order: 1	18
Brompton Avenue Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	8
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Other theft: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	8
Petrol Station Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
Kildonan Road Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Victoria Close Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Croxteth Drive Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
Belem Close Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Dingle Vale Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Possession of weapons: 2	5
Lancaster Avenue Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

214 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

34.6%

Shoplifting

11.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

10.7%

Vehicle Crime

9.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.9%

Public Order

6.5%

Other Theft

4.7%

Burglary

3.3%

Weapons Possession

2.8%

Other Crime

2.3%

Drug Offences

2.3%

Robbery

1.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Crime Analysis: L17

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in L17 at 34.6%. Shoplifting (11.2%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in L17 has risen sharply — by 27.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for L17 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -11.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +27.4%

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