Lowest-crime areas in Liverpool
Of Liverpool's 61 neighbourhoods, Childwall East recorded the lowest crime rate, 32 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Central & Islington the highest, 621 crimes per 1,000 residents. 28 of 61 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Liverpool neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Childwall Eastaround L16 5EX | 32 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Calderstonesaround L18 3EB | 32 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | West Allertonaround L18 4QY | 32 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Gateacrearound L25 4AL | 32 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Childwall West & Wavertree Greenaround L18 2DX | 33 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Croxteth Eastaround L12 0LP | 40 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Broad Greenaround L16 6AW | 50 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Muirhead Avenuearound L12 7HP | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Aigburth & Grassendalearound L19 3QA | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Wooltonaround L25 5HR | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Allertonaround L19 4UP | 62 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Wavertree Penny Lanearound L18 1ET | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Sandfield Park & Holly Lodgearound L12 8QS | 73 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Croxteth Parkaround L12 4XR | 75 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Mossley Hill Eastaround L18 5HQ | 76 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Anfield Northaround L4 7TW | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Dinglearound L8 9TJ | 82 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Knotty Asharound L14 0ND | 83 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Hunts Crossaround L25 0LX | 84 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Norris Green Eastaround L11 2XE | 90 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Walton Eastaround L4 9RZ | 90 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Dovecotaround L14 2DD | 91 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Yewtreearound L14 8XG | 91 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Wavertree Westaround L15 1EY | 92 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Wavertree Southaround L15 3JB | 92 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Walton Valearound L9 0HJ | 92 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Netherleyaround L27 7DG | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Stoneycroftaround L13 5XA | 97 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Wavertree Eastaround L15 8AF | 98 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Croxteth West & Gillmossaround L11 4SU | 98 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Belle Valearound L25 2NH | 99 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Fazakerley Northaround L10 9NE | 102 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Garstonaround L19 1RB | 103 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | St Michael's & Otterspoolaround L17 9PP | 104 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 35 | Orrell Parkaround L9 3BR | 106 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 36 | Tuebrookaround L13 8BW | 108 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 37 | Edge Hillaround L7 3RG | 110 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 38 | Speke Eastaround L24 2TL | 115 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 39 | Norris Green Westaround L11 1BZ | 117 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 40 | Anfield Eastaround L4 2RA | 122 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 41 | Toxtetharound L8 8JD | 125 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 42 | Princes Parkaround L8 3SG | 128 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 43 | Kensingtonaround L6 6BU | 131 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 44 | Toxteth Parkaround L8 0UQ | 142 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 45 | Mossley Hill West & Sefton Parkaround L17 1AJ | 143 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 46 | Anfield Westaround L5 1UR | 145 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 47 | Fazakerley Southaround L11 3DN | 147 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 48 | Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarteraround L8 7NG | 147 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 49 | Everton Eastaround L6 5HT | 148 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 50 | Walton Hallaround L4 5UH | 154 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 51 | Fairfield Eastaround L13 3BL | 160 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 52 | Walton Southaround L4 4EE | 177 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 53 | Speke West & Airportaround L24 1XP | 184 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 54 | Everton Westaround L5 3TA | 196 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 55 | Kirkdale Northaround L4 1TS | 197 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 56 | Walton Northaround L9 1DG | 215 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 57 | Fairfield West & Newsham Parkaround L6 8NX | 223 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 58 | Kirkdale South & Vauxhallaround L5 2QY | 273 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 59 | Pier Headaround L3 9BA | 309 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 60 | Albert Dock & Queen's Dockaround L1 0AJ | 450 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 61 | Central & Islingtonaround L3 5LX | 621 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Liverpool has the lowest crime rate?
Childwall East had the lowest recorded crime rate in Liverpool from October 2025 to September 2026: 32 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Liverpool has the highest crime rate?
Central & Islington had the highest recorded crime rate in Liverpool from October 2025 to September 2026: 621 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.