Liverpool has a crime rate of 124.32 per 1,000 residents — below the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the lower-crime areas in the UK at #292 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Liverpool's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Liverpool?

As of April 2026, Liverpool has an annual crime rate of 124.32 per 1,000 residents, based on 5,444 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.

How does Liverpool rank nationally for crime?

Liverpool ranks #292 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Liverpool?

The most common crime type in Liverpool is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 2,011 incidents in April 2026 — 36.9% 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 Liverpool local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Merseyside Police Police

Crime in Liverpool: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Liverpool is among the safer areas in England and Wales, recording 5,444 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.72 per 1,000 residents. This places Liverpool at #292 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 0.6% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring124.32 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment5,444 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #292 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 0.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

5,444

trending_down -9.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

124.32per 1k

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#292of 331

Top 6% Riskiest UK

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12-Month Crime Trend

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 60 Bicycle theft: 4 Theft from the person: 2	60
On or near Parking Area Map	Drugs: 36 Violence and sexual offences: 27 Robbery: 2	36
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 56	56
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 50	50
On or near Police Station Map	Public order: 24 Drugs: 13 Criminal damage and arson: 5	24
On or near Church Street Map	Shoplifting: 36	36
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 29 Robbery: 2	29
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 27	27
On or near Nightclub Map	Public order: 20 Burglary: 7	20
On or near Paradise Street Map	Shoplifting: 24	24

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

5,444 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

2,011

36.9%

Drug Offences

584

10.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

508

9.3%

Public Order

507

9.3%

Shoplifting

436

8.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

410

7.5%

Other Theft

294

5.4%

Vehicle Crime

209

3.8%

Burglary

148

2.7%

Other Crime

127

2.3%

Robbery

1.2%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Crime Analysis: Liverpool

Liverpool recorded 5,444 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 124.32 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#292 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Liverpool (36.9%). Drug Offences (10.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (9.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Liverpool has fallen slightly — by 0.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Merseyside Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

4,753

Total Stops

8.9%

Arrest Rate

139

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

3,100

Offensive weapons

524

Stolen goods

263

Article for use in theft

117

Evidence of offences under the Act

102

Articles for use in criminal damage

Fireworks

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal3,758

Arrest422

Community resolution345

Summons / charged by post205

Caution (simple or conditional)14

Khat or Cannabis warning5

Penalty Notice for Disorder4

Gender

Male3,821

Female640

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

89.6%

White

4.4%

Black

3.0%

Asian

3.0%

Other

Stop & search data published by Merseyside Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

30 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Riverside	628	224.2
2	County	237	214.8
3	Kirkdale	325	196.3
4	Everton	280	175.6
5	Kensington and Fairfield	212	174.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Woolton	41	3.1
shield	Childwall	58	4.4
shield	Mossley Hill	64	5.3
shield	Church	65	4.5
shield	Wavertree	69	4.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -9.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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