Postcode sector · Liverpool
Crime in L17 3
How much crime is recorded in L17 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 7,873 (2024)
L17 3Postcode sector · Liverpool
How safe is L17 3
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 58.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in L17 3, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
58.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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).
L17 3National
Violence and sexual offences46.923.6
Criminal damage and arson11.64.7
Burglary11.59.1
Public order9.94.6
Anti-social behaviour9.410.7
Drugs6.92.4
Other theft6.64.5
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Shoplifting4.48.4
Other crime2.01.5
Robbery1.11.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.