Postcode sector · Liverpool
Crime in L33 8
How much crime is recorded in L33 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Knowsley
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 5,430 (2024)
How safe is L33 8
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 48.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in L33 8, 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
48.3
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).
L33 8National
Violence and sexual offences43.123.6
Anti-social behaviour28.110.7
Shoplifting24.68.4
Criminal damage and arson15.04.7
Public order12.44.6
Other theft12.34.5
Drugs8.02.4
Burglary4.99.1
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other crime1.81.5
Robbery1.61.4
Theft from the person1.12.1
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% 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.