Crime by Postcode
L24Postcode district

L24 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in L24 is 0.8 times the Liverpool average and 1.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 9%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Liverpool. 18,665 residents in 10 neighbourhoods.

Safety
2/10High crime
Living
6.8/10Good
5-year change
−9%fewer crimes
vs the council
0.8×the Liverpool average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: 0.8× the Liverpool average (1.3× 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 055D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeLiverpool 058B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeLiverpool 058C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeLiverpool 059A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeLiverpool 059B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeLiverpool 059C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeLiverpool 059D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeLiverpool 059E: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeLiverpool 059F: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeHalton 008C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Down 9% in 5 years Recorded crimes in L24, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 2,108 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20222,108Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 2,217 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20232,217Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 1,995 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20241,995Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 1,990 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20251,990Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 1,927 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20261,927

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.8× the Liverpool average (1.3× the England and Wales average). 110 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 60% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 14% of the harm here
  • Drugs: 9% 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 8 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 1.1 km.
  • Morrisons Speke Liverpool (Morrisons), 220 m from the district centre
  • Asda Hunts Cross Superstore (Asda), 3.5 km from the district centre
  • Sainsburys Woolton (Sainsburys), 4.5 km from the district centre

Transport

Good accessScore 8 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 7.
  • Nearest railway station: Halewood Rail Station, 2.6 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Starr Gate (Blackpool Tramway), 53.9 km from the district centre

Schools

Fair schools nearbyScore 5 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • St Christopher's Catholic Primary School: Expected standard (report card, 2026), 230 m away
  • Stockton Wood Community Primary School: Expected standard (report card, 2026), 330 m away
  • Middlefield Community Primary School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2024), 350 m away
  • Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: Good (graded inspection, 2022), 380 m away
  • Hunts Cross Primary School: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 900 m away

Secondary schools within 2 km

  • St Julie's Catholic High School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2023), 1.8 km away

    Health

    Good accessScore 7 out of 10
    • Nearest GP surgery: SPEKE HC - DR SINGH & DR BICHA, 330 m from the district centre, CQC rating: Good, rated 2019
    • Nearest hospital with A&E: Countess of Chester Hospital, 16.2 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
    Burglary6.0
    Violence and sexual offences40.0
    Drugs8.4
    Possession of weapons0.9
    Other crime2.9
    Other theft10.0
    Theft from the person0.7
    Vehicle crime6.1
    Criminal damage and arson12.9
    Public order11.4
    Bicycle theft1.2
    Shoplifting8.8

    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.

    201617.4201717.1201817.7201918.6202020.5202120.8202222.8202322.7202419.1202520.0202618.2

    Last 12 months: 18.8 against a 10-year average of 19.7, 4% lower.

    Questions about crime in L24

    Is L24 a safe place to live?
    L24 scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Liverpool average.
    Is crime going up or down in L24?
    Down 9% over 5 years, from 2,108 recorded crimes a year to 1,927.
    What is the most common crime in L24?
    The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 40 per 1,000 residents a year.
    How does crime in L24 compare with Liverpool?
    Crime severity in L24 is 0.8 times the Liverpool average.

    Nearest town

    Council: Liverpool

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