Crime by Postcode
L14Postcode district

L14 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in L14 is 0.7 times the Liverpool average and 1.1 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 32%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Liverpool. 29,285 residents in 23 neighbourhoods.

Safety
3/10Above average crime
Living
7.8/10Good
5-year change
−32%fewer crimes
vs the council
0.7×the Liverpool average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: 0.7× the Liverpool average (1.1× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Knowsley 008B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeKnowsley 014B: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeKnowsley 014C: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeKnowsley 014D: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeKnowsley 014E: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeLiverpool 029A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeLiverpool 026A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeLiverpool 026B: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeLiverpool 029B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeLiverpool 026C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeLiverpool 026D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeLiverpool 025A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeLiverpool 025B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeLiverpool 034B: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeLiverpool 034E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeLiverpool 017A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeLiverpool 017B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeLiverpool 017C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeLiverpool 025C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeLiverpool 025D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeLiverpool 025E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeLiverpool 017E: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeKnowsley 008F: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crime
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Crime over 5 years

Down 32% in 5 years Recorded crimes in L14, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 2,955 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20222,955Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 2,808 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20232,808Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 2,575 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20242,575Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 2,298 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20252,298Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 2,022 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20262,022

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.7× the Liverpool average (1.1× the England and Wales average). 84 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 67% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 14% of the harm here
  • Drugs: 6% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 67% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 16 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Good accessScore 8 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 1.3 km.
  • Lidl Fincham Liverpool (Lidl), 2.0 km from the district centre
  • Tesco Deysbrook Barracks Superstore (Tesco), 2.1 km from the district centre
  • Sainsburys East Prescot Rd (Sainsburys), 2.1 km from the district centre

Transport

Good accessScore 7 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 5.
  • Nearest railway station: Broad Green Rail Station, 2.0 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Starr Gate (Blackpool Tramway), 44.5 km from the district centre

Schools

Good schools nearbyScore 8 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • Blueberry Park: Expected standard (report card, 2026), 90 m away
  • Knotty Ash Primary School: Good (ungraded inspection of the predecessor school, 2022), 340 m away
  • Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2024), 340 m away
  • Malvern Primary School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2020), 380 m away
  • Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School: Outstanding (graded inspection, 2023), 1.8 km away

Secondary schools within 2 km

  • Broughton Hall Catholic High School: Good (graded inspection, 2022), 450 m away
  • Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School: Expected standard (report card, 2026), 480 m away
  • Childwall Sports & Science Academy: Good (graded inspection, 2022), 790 m away
  • King David High School: Good (graded inspection, 2022), 1.1 km away

    Health

    Good accessScore 8 out of 10
    • Nearest GP surgery: DOVECOT HEALTH CENTRE, 190 m from the district centre, CQC rating: Good, rated 2016
    • Nearest hospital with A&E: Aintree University Hospital, 8.0 km from the district centre

    Crime by type

    Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

    TypePer 1,000 a year
    Robbery0.6
    Burglary5.0
    Violence and sexual offences38.2
    Drugs4.6
    Possession of weapons0.6
    Other crime1.9
    Other theft4.3
    Theft from the person0.4
    Vehicle crime5.9
    Criminal damage and arson10.2
    Public order9.9
    Bicycle theft0.5
    Shoplifting1.8

    Trend over the years

    Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

    201612.7201715.9201815.8201915.8202016.8202119.4202219.6202318.4202417.5202516.5202613.7

    Last 12 months: 14.8 against a 10-year average of 16.9, 13% lower.

    Questions about crime in L14

    Is L14 a safe place to live?
    L14 scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.7 times the Liverpool average.
    Is crime going up or down in L14?
    Down 32% over 5 years, from 2,955 recorded crimes a year to 2,022.
    What is the most common crime in L14?
    The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 38 per 1,000 residents a year.
    How does crime in L14 compare with Liverpool?
    Crime severity in L14 is 0.7 times the Liverpool average.

    Nearest town

    Council: Liverpool