Postcode · Liverpool
Crime in L6 1JW
How much crime is recorded in L6 1JW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kensington
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,018 (2024)
L6 1JWLiverpool
How safe is L6 1JW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L6 1JW 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
59.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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).
L6 1JWNational
Violence and sexual offences45.923.6
Public order11.74.6
Criminal damage and arson11.34.7
Drugs10.62.4
Vehicle crime8.43.5
Burglary8.29.1
Other theft6.24.5
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.72.1
Shoplifting0.68.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% 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.