Postcode sector · Liverpool
Crime in L16 2
How much crime is recorded in L16 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Knowsley
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 6,240 (2024)
L16 2Postcode sector · Liverpool
How safe is L16 2
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in L16 2, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
L16 2National
Violence and sexual offences11.323.6
Anti-social behaviour6.710.7
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Burglary3.99.1
Drugs2.52.4
Public order1.94.6
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Other theft1.44.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Other crime0.61.5
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.