Postcode sector · Liverpool
Crime in L32 5
How much crime is recorded in L32 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Knowsley
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 6,839 (2024)
L32 5Postcode sector · Liverpool
How safe is L32 5
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 51.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in L32 5, 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
51.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
142
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).
L32 5National
Violence and sexual offences45.723.6
Anti-social behaviour27.010.7
Criminal damage and arson15.74.7
Shoplifting13.28.4
Public order12.54.6
Drugs10.02.4
Other theft9.14.5
Burglary6.59.1
Other crime2.11.5
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Robbery1.21.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% 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.