What is the crime rate in Riverside, Liverpool?

As of April 2026, the Riverside ward has an annual crime rate of 224.21 per 1,000 residents with 628 total recorded incidents in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates for the ward boundary area.

What is the most common crime in the Riverside ward?

The most common crime in Riverside is Violence & Sexual Offences with 188 incidents in April 2026, accounting for 29.9% of all crime in the ward. This data is sourced from Police.uk open data and covers all crimes recorded by the local police force within the Riverside ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Merseyside Police Police

Crime in Riverside, Liverpool

Comprehensive safety analysis for Riverside, localized within Liverpool.

Total Crimes

628

trending_down -12.5% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

224.21per 1k

trending_down -1.1% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

High Risk

Total Population

23,053

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences188

Drug Offences145

Shoplifting55

Public Order48

Anti-social Behaviour39

Other Theft35

Criminal Damage & Arson32

Vehicle Crime26

Burglary20

Other Crime12

Weapons Possession9

Theft from Person9

Robbery5

Bicycle Theft5

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 37	37
On or near Parking Area Map	Drugs: 19Violence and sexual offences: 7Possession of weapons: 2	28
On or near Nightclub Map	Drugs: 15Public order: 8Theft from the person: 2	25
On or near Paradise Street Map	Shoplifting: 24	24
On or near Roe Alley Map	Drugs: 10Violence and sexual offences: 7Other theft: 3	20
On or near David Lewis Street Map	Drugs: 14Public order: 3	17
On or near Wood Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10Other theft: 4Public order: 3	17
On or near Fleet Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13Other theft: 3	16
On or near Duke Street Lane Map	Drugs: 9	9
On or near Hurst Street Map	Burglary: 4Other theft: 3	7

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Tackling Drug Use and Dealing
Neighbourhood Policing Team is committed to tackling drug use and dealing within our community. Our neighbourhood officers are working closely with specialist units and partner agencies to identify those who are using and/or dealing drugs. We are carrying out targeted patrols in hotspot areas, using stop search powers where appropriate, and pursuing offenders through proactive investigations.

Issued: 27 Feb 2026

Drug-related activity - reports of potential locations for the cultivation, preparation and dealing of controlled drugs.

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