City
Crime in Liverpool
How much crime is recorded in Liverpool, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 528,511 (2024)
LiverpoolCity
How safe is Liverpool
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in Liverpool, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
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).
LiverpoolNational
Violence and sexual offences34.123.6
Drugs10.32.4
Shoplifting9.18.4
Anti-social behaviour8.710.7
Burglary8.69.1
Public order8.44.6
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Other theft5.34.5
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Other crime2.31.5
Theft from the person1.32.1
Robbery1.21.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.