What is the crime rate in liverpool?

As of February 2026, liverpool has a crime rate of 12.94 per 1,000 residents, based on 6,288 recorded offences.

How does liverpool rank nationally for crime?

liverpool ranks #6 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in liverpool?

The most common crime type in liverpool is Violence and sexual offences with 2,360 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 37.5% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in liverpool?

As of February 2026, liverpool has a crime rate of 12.94 per 1,000 residents, based on 6,288 recorded offences.

How does liverpool rank nationally for crime?

liverpool ranks #6 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in liverpool?

The most common crime type in liverpool is Violence and sexual offences with 2,360 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 37.5% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Merseyside Police Police

liverpool Crime Intelligence Report

liverpool recorded 6,288 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 12.94 per 1,000 residents. This places liverpool at #6 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 5.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.1% higher.

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

Total Crimes

6,288

trending_down -5.0% vs last month

Crime Rate

12.94per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#6of 331

By total crime volume

Merseyside

#1rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 103 Public order: 18 Theft from the person: 6	103
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 96	96
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 46 Public order: 29 Criminal damage and arson: 8	46
On or near Church Street Map	Shoplifting: 57 Public order: 21 Theft from the person: 6	57
On or near Rainford Gardens Map	Drugs: 24 Anti-social behaviour: 21 Other theft: 9	24
On or near Parker Street Map	Shoplifting: 36 Public order: 18 Theft from the person: 6	36
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 65	65
On or near Lord Street Map	Shoplifting: 54	54
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 41 Other theft: 10	41
On or near Parking Area Map	Drugs: 41	41

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

6,288 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

2,360

37.5%

Drug Offences

742

11.8%

Shoplifting

623

9.9%

Public Order

554

8.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

501

8.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

435

6.9%

Other Theft

365

5.8%

Other Crime

159

2.5%

Vehicle Crime

154

2.4%

Burglary

151

2.4%

Weapons Possession

1.4%

Robbery

0.9%

Theft from Person

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

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Ward Safety Rankings

30 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Central	1,952	2.0
2	Riverside	520	2.1
3	Kensington and Fairfield	312	4.6
4	Kirkdale	307	6.5
5	Everton	280	5.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Mossley Hill	41	1.3
shield	Croxteth	52	2.0
shield	Cressington	54	1.2
shield	Childwall	54	1.3
shield	Woolton	59	1.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.1%

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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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