Postcode sector · Liverpool
Crime in L17 4
How much crime is recorded in L17 4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 6,556 (2024)
L17 4Postcode sector · Liverpool
How safe is L17 4
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 53.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in L17 4, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
53.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
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 4National
Violence and sexual offences41.923.6
Criminal damage and arson12.84.7
Burglary11.79.1
Drugs9.22.4
Public order8.74.6
Anti-social behaviour8.610.7
Shoplifting7.88.4
Other theft7.24.5
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Other crime1.91.5
Robbery1.41.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.