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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in L8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

L8 recorded 327 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.67 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 10.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring68.74 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment327 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 10.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

327
trending_down -4.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

68.74per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

949

Within L8 district

Liverpool

57,636

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Maitland Street Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
12
Maple Grove Map
total: 9 Public order: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
9
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Robbery: 2
8
Alexandra Terrace Map
total: 7 Public order: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
7
Seacole Close Map
total: 7 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Britten Close Map
total: 5 Theft from the person: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Tagus Street Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Wendell Street Map
total: 5 Burglary: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Sunnyside Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
327 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
111
33.9%
Public Order
36
11.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
32
9.8%
Vehicle Crime
30
9.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
28
8.6%
Drug Offences
27
8.3%
Other Theft
17
5.2%
Shoplifting
10
3.1%
Other Crime
9
2.8%
Theft from Person
8
2.4%
Burglary
7
2.1%
Robbery
5
1.5%
Bicycle Theft
5
1.5%
Weapons Possession
2
0.6%

Crime Analysis: L8

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in L8 at 33.9%. Public Order (11.0%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in L8 has risen sharply — by 10.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for L8 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -4.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +10.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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