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Crime in L17 8

How much crime is recorded in L17 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
4,953 (2024)
Crime

How safe is L17 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in L17 8, 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
57.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
117
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

L17 8National
Violence and sexual offences44.923.6
Criminal damage and arson14.64.7
Burglary12.79.1
Shoplifting9.98.4
Public order9.74.6
Drugs8.12.4
Other theft7.54.5
Anti-social behaviour7.210.7
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Other crime1.91.5
Robbery1.21.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.72.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 26% 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.

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