Postcode sector · Liverpool
Crime in L8 1
How much crime is recorded in L8 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 8,942 (2024)
L8 1Postcode sector · Liverpool
How safe is L8 1
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 47.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in L8 1, 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
47.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
101
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).
L8 1National
Violence and sexual offences35.723.6
Drugs18.82.4
Burglary10.99.1
Anti-social behaviour8.910.7
Public order8.04.6
Criminal damage and arson7.34.7
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Other theft4.24.5
Shoplifting3.98.4
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Other crime1.31.5
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% 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.