Postcode sector · Liverpool
Crime in L6 2
How much crime is recorded in L6 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 10,084 (2024)
L6 2Postcode sector · Liverpool
How safe is L6 2
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 48.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in L6 2, 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
48.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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).
L6 2National
Violence and sexual offences39.523.6
Drugs11.02.4
Anti-social behaviour9.210.7
Public order8.64.6
Burglary7.89.1
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Other theft5.44.5
Shoplifting5.08.4
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Other crime2.61.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery1.41.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% 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.