Postcode sector · Liverpool
Crime in L5 6
How much crime is recorded in L5 6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 7,543 (2024)
L5 6Postcode sector · Liverpool
How safe is L5 6
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in L5 6, 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
55.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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 6National
Violence and sexual offences46.323.6
Public order12.34.6
Criminal damage and arson11.74.7
Drugs9.72.4
Burglary9.19.1
Other theft7.64.5
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Shoplifting5.58.4
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery1.11.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% 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.