Postcode · Liverpool
Crime in L31 8BF
How much crime is recorded in L31 8BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Maghull South West
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,455 (2024)
L31 8BFLiverpool
How safe is L31 8BF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 8.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L31 8BF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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).
L31 8BFNational
Violence and sexual offences7.023.6
Anti-social behaviour6.310.7
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Burglary1.79.1
Public order1.44.6
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.82.4
Other theft0.64.5
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 54% 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.