Crime by Postcode
L69Postcode district

L69 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in L69 is about the Liverpool average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 35%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Liverpool. 2,993 residents in 2 neighbourhoods.

Safety
2/10High crime
Living
9.1/10Excellent
5-year change
−35%fewer crimes
vs the council
1.0×the Liverpool average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: about the Liverpool average (1.5× 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 031A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeLiverpool 050I: Safety 3 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 35% in 5 years Recorded crimes in L69, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 160 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 2022160Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 120 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 2023120Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 119 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 2024119Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 127 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025127Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 104 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 2026104

What is recorded

Crime severity: about the Liverpool average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 132 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 50% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 16% of the harm here
  • Drugs: 11% of the harm here

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 8 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 1.6 km.
  • Tesco Park Rd Extra (Tesco), 790 m from the district centre
  • Tesco Liverpool One Superstore (Tesco), 2.1 km from the district centre
  • M&S Liverpool One (Marks and Spencer), 2.7 km from the district centre

Transport

Excellent accessScore 10 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 9.
  • Nearest railway station: Brunswick Rail Station, 890 m from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Starr Gate (Blackpool Tramway), 44.2 km from the district centre

Schools

Excellent schools nearbyScore 9 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • Kingsley Community School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2022), 970 m away
  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School: Good (graded inspection, 2022), 990 m away
  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School: Strong standard (report card, 2026), 1000 m away
  • Smithdown Primary School: Expected standard (report card, 2026), 1.3 km away
  • St Silas Church of England Primary School: Outstanding (ungraded inspection, 2024), 1.5 km away

Secondary schools within 2 km

  • The Studio School Liverpool: Good (ungraded inspection, 2024), 1.6 km away

    Health

    Excellent accessScore 9 out of 10
    • Nearest GP surgery: DR JUDE'S PRACTICE - RIVERSIDE, 390 m from the district centre, CQC rating: Good
    • Nearest hospital with A&E: Aintree University Hospital, 9.5 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
    Robbery1.8
    Burglary8.2
    Violence and sexual offences40.0
    Drugs11.6
    Possession of weapons1.1
    Other crime1.7
    Other theft12.7
    Theft from the person3.6
    Vehicle crime9.6
    Criminal damage and arson9.9
    Public order13.4
    Bicycle theft6.9
    Shoplifting11.8

    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.

    201621.2201722.4201821.5201924.6202022.8202123.2202226.5202324.6202423.7202524.0202621.0

    Last 12 months: 22.7 against a 10-year average of 23.4, 3% lower.

    Questions about crime in L69

    Is L69 a safe place to live?
    L69 scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Liverpool average.
    Is crime going up or down in L69?
    Down 35% over 5 years, from 160 recorded crimes a year to 104.
    What is the most common crime in L69?
    The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 40 per 1,000 residents a year.
    How does crime in L69 compare with Liverpool?
    Crime severity in L69 is about the Liverpool average.

    Nearest town

    Council: Liverpool

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