Postcode sector · Liverpool
Crime in L26 2
How much crime is recorded in L26 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Knowsley
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 4,208 (2024)
L26 2Postcode sector · Liverpool
How safe is L26 2
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in L26 2, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
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).
L26 2National
Violence and sexual offences23.223.6
Anti-social behaviour7.310.7
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Public order5.04.6
Drugs3.42.4
Burglary2.99.1
Other theft2.64.5
Shoplifting1.58.4
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Other crime1.01.5
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.