The overall crime rate in Liverpool postcode area is 120.1 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 39.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 129% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 44.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "drugs crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Drugs crime rate is at 338% of national crime rate which puts Liverpool on 1. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. Drugs crime makes up 10.0% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 drugs crime totalled 10.5k representing an increase 18.0% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 37.9% | 11. highest | 129% | 39.7k | 2.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 10.1% | 28. lowest | 75% | 10.6k | -6.8% |
| Drugs crime → | 10.0% | 1. highest | 338% | 10.5k | 18.0% |
| Public order crime → | 9.8% | 3. highest | 169% | 10.2k | -0.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.0% | 12. highest | 133% | 8.4k | -1.3% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 6.5% | 41. lowest | 93% | 6.8k | 1.1% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.5% | 38. highest | 99% | 5.8k | -3.9% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.5% | 48. lowest | 83% | 3.7k | 2.3% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.7% | 42. lowest | 86% | 2.8k | -8.5% |
| Other crime → | 2.5% | 19. highest | 139% | 2.6k | 0.3% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.1% | 30. highest | 95% | 1.1k | 44.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.0% | 24. highest | 120% | 1.0k | 22.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.8% | 34. highest | 106% | 800 | 13.2% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% | 33. highest | 38% | 646 | -26.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Liverpool postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Liverpool postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 12.2 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.6 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 11.7 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 45.5 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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