Crime by Postcode
L27Postcode district

L27 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in L27 is 0.8 times the Liverpool average and 1.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 11%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Liverpool. 6,226 residents in 5 neighbourhoods.

Safety
3/10Above average crime
Living
6.9/10Good
5-year change
−11%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 (1.2× 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 045A: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeLiverpool 045B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeLiverpool 045C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeLiverpool 045D: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeLiverpool 040D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Down 11% in 5 years Recorded crimes in L27, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 690 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 2022690Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 755 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 2023755Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 672 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 2024672Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 666 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025666Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 611 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 2026611

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.8× the Liverpool average (1.2× the England and Wales average). 96 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 68% of the harm here
  • Drugs: 9% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 9% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 68% 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: 20 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: 2.2 km.
  • Morrisons Belle Vale Liverpool (Morrisons), 2.2 km from the district centre
  • Asda Huyton Supercentre (Asda), 2.8 km from the district centre
  • Sainsburys Woolton (Sainsburys), 3.2 km from the district centre

Transport

Good accessScore 7 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 6.
  • Nearest railway station: Huyton Rail Station, 2.5 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Starr Gate (Blackpool Tramway), 49.6 km from the district centre

Schools

Fair schools nearbyScore 6 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • St Gregory's Catholic Primary School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2024), 150 m away
  • Netherley Park Primary School: Good (graded inspection, 2022), 470 m away
  • Belle Vale Community Primary School: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 760 m away
  • Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2024), 950 m away
  • Blacklow Brow School: Strong standard (report card, 2026), 1.7 km away

Secondary schools within 2 km

  • Gateacre School: Requires improvement (graded inspection of the predecessor school, 2023), 760 m away

    Health

    Good accessScore 8 out of 10
    • Nearest GP surgery: NETHERLEY HEALTH CENTRE, 100 m from the district centre, CQC rating: Requires improvement
    • Nearest hospital with A&E: Aintree University Hospital, 13.7 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
    Burglary3.3
    Violence and sexual offences40.4
    Drugs7.1
    Possession of weapons1.0
    Other crime1.9
    Other theft7.7
    Theft from the person0.5
    Vehicle crime2.9
    Criminal damage and arson11.4
    Public order12.4
    Bicycle theft0.5
    Shoplifting5.9

    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.

    201611.7201712.3201814.9201915.0202017.7202118.0202220.4202322.7202418.7202520.6202618.5

    Last 12 months: 19.2 against a 10-year average of 17.6, 9% higher.

    Questions about crime in L27

    Is L27 a safe place to live?
    L27 scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Liverpool average.
    Is crime going up or down in L27?
    Down 11% over 5 years, from 690 recorded crimes a year to 611.
    What is the most common crime in L27?
    The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 40 per 1,000 residents a year.
    How does crime in L27 compare with Liverpool?
    Crime severity in L27 is 0.8 times the Liverpool average.

    Nearest town

    Council: Liverpool