Crime by Postcode
L17Postcode district

L17 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in L17 is 0.7 times the Liverpool average and 1.1 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 7%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Liverpool. 23,056 residents in 18 neighbourhoods.

Safety
3/10Above average crime
Living
8.2/10Good
5-year change
−7%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

Liverpool 056A: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeLiverpool 043A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeLiverpool 052A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeLiverpool 048A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeLiverpool 052B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeLiverpool 048C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeLiverpool 053A: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeLiverpool 052C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeLiverpool 048D: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeLiverpool 043B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeLiverpool 048E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeLiverpool 048F: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeLiverpool 052D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeLiverpool 052E: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeLiverpool 056B: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeLiverpool 050F: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeLiverpool 050G: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeLiverpool 050H: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Down 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes in L17, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 2,308 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20222,308Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 2,336 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20232,336Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 2,146 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20242,146Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 1,930 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20251,930Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 2,153 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20262,153

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.7× the Liverpool average (1.1× the England and Wales average). 90 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 55% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 19% of the harm here
  • Drugs: 7% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 19 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 7 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 1.9 km.
  • Asda Sefton Park Superstore (Asda), 1.8 km from the district centre
  • Tesco Park Rd Extra (Tesco), 2.7 km from the district centre
  • Tesco Liverpool Allerton Rd Superstore (Tesco), 3.5 km from the district centre

Transport

Good accessScore 8 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 7.
  • Nearest railway station: St Michaels Rail Station, 1.4 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Starr Gate (Blackpool Tramway), 46.2 km from the district centre

Schools

Excellent schools nearbyScore 9 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2023), 120 m away
  • Liverpool College: Outstanding (graded inspection, 2019), 830 m away
  • St Silas Church of England Primary School: Outstanding (ungraded inspection, 2024), 990 m away
  • Dovedale Community Primary School: Strong standard (report card, 2025), 1.6 km away
  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School: Strong standard (report card, 2026), 1.8 km away

Secondary schools within 2 km

  • King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool: Good (ungraded inspection, 2023), 230 m away
  • St Margaret's Church of England Academy: Good (graded inspection, 2024), 390 m away
  • St Hilda's Church of England High School: Expected standard (report card, 2026), 430 m away
  • Liverpool College: Outstanding (graded inspection, 2019), 830 m away
  • Archbishop Blanch CofE High School: Outstanding (graded inspection of the predecessor school, 2020), 960 m away

    Health

    Good accessScore 8 out of 10
    • Nearest GP surgery: THE ASH SURGERY, 920 m from the district centre, CQC rating: Good
    • Nearest hospital with A&E: Aintree University Hospital, 9.8 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
    Robbery1.1
    Burglary7.1
    Violence and sexual offences32.2
    Drugs5.7
    Possession of weapons0.6
    Other crime1.3
    Other theft7.6
    Theft from the person0.8
    Vehicle crime7.0
    Criminal damage and arson9.2
    Public order10.6
    Bicycle theft2.1
    Shoplifting4.6

    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.

    201613.4201716.2201816.0201916.6202015.7202118.9202219.8202318.7202416.4202516.5202619.3

    Last 12 months: 18.2 against a 10-year average of 17.2, 6% higher.

    Questions about crime in L17

    Is L17 a safe place to live?
    L17 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 L17?
    Down 7% over 5 years, from 2,308 recorded crimes a year to 2,153.
    What is the most common crime in L17?
    The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 32 per 1,000 residents a year.
    How does crime in L17 compare with Liverpool?
    Crime severity in L17 is 0.7 times the Liverpool average.

    Nearest town

    Council: Liverpool