Postcode · Liverpool
Crime in L5 1XL
How much crime is recorded in L5 1XL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Anfield West
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,043 (2024)
L5 1XLLiverpool
How safe is L5 1XL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L5 1XL area, 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
56.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
107
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
L5 1XLNational
Violence and sexual offences50.323.6
Criminal damage and arson11.34.7
Public order10.34.6
Other theft9.04.5
Drugs7.62.4
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Shoplifting4.78.4
Burglary4.69.1
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% 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.