L1 Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in L1

L1, Liverpool has recorded a total of 1405 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 127.16 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this L1 crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around L1, encompassing approximately 11049 residents.

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (367) incidents (-8.48% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (261) incidents (-8.42% decrease)
  • Drugs: (214) incidents (1.90% increase)

L1 Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 155
  • Rainford Gardens with total crimes: 82
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 77

L1 Crime Map

Postcodes in L1

The postcode district are associated with the L1, and there are total 0 postcode areas (listed below). The L1 has a total of postcodes overall.

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 367 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 261 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences367127.16-8.48%
Shoplifting26133.22-8.42%
Drugs21423.621.90%
Public order15119.37-5.03%
Other theft11613.6726.09%
Anti-social behaviour8810.50-18.52%
Theft from the person677.9671.79%
Criminal damage and arson396.06-45.07%
Burglary363.530.00%
Other crime183.265.88%
Bicycle theft161.63-11.11%
Vehicle crime141.4527.27%
Possession of weapons101.27-52.38%
Robbery80.910.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 401 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 285 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences401133.59-4.98%
Shoplifting28536.299.20%
Drugs21025.79-4.55%
Public order15919.01-8.62%
Anti-social behaviour10814.39-21.74%
Other theft929.77-26.98%
Criminal damage and arson718.3316.39%
Theft from the person396.43-35.00%
Burglary363.53-10.00%
Possession of weapons213.2675.00%
Bicycle theft181.9028.57%
Other crime171.630.00%
Vehicle crime111.54-21.43%
Robbery81.00-55.56%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 422 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 261 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences422142.73-1.40%
Shoplifting26138.1913.97%
Drugs22023.62-3.93%
Public order17419.9120.00%
Anti-social behaviour13815.7517.95%
Other theft12612.4918.87%
Criminal damage and arson6111.4015.09%
Theft from the person605.5262.16%
Burglary405.43122.22%
Robbery183.62100.00%
Other crime171.6313.33%
Vehicle crime141.54-6.67%
Bicycle theft141.27-17.65%
Possession of weapons121.27-14.29%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 428 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 229 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences428129.60-6.75%
Drugs22938.7416.84%
Shoplifting22920.734.09%
Public order14520.73-14.71%
Anti-social behaviour11713.120.00%
Other theft10610.59-19.08%
Criminal damage and arson539.59-24.29%
Theft from the person374.80-31.48%
Burglary183.35-40.00%
Bicycle theft171.63-29.17%
Other crime151.547.14%
Vehicle crime151.367.14%
Possession of weapons141.3655.56%
Robbery91.27-47.06%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 459 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 220 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences459138.022.46%
Shoplifting22041.5413.40%
Drugs19619.91-2.97%
Public order17017.746.92%
Other theft13115.39-6.43%
Anti-social behaviour11711.867.34%
Criminal damage and arson7010.5916.67%
Theft from the person546.34-34.94%
Burglary304.8987.50%
Bicycle theft242.72166.67%
Robbery172.17112.50%
Vehicle crime141.5416.67%
Other crime141.27100.00%
Possession of weapons91.2712.50%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 448 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 202 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences448131.69-5.08%
Drugs20240.55-15.48%
Shoplifting19418.28-28.68%
Public order15917.56-17.19%
Other theft14014.3933.33%
Anti-social behaviour10912.67-16.79%
Theft from the person839.8736.07%
Criminal damage and arson607.51-17.81%
Burglary165.43-60.00%
Vehicle crime121.4533.33%
Bicycle theft91.090.00%
Robbery80.81-27.27%
Possession of weapons80.720.00%
Other crime70.72-12.50%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 472 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 272 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences472147.529.51%
Shoplifting27242.7224.77%
Drugs23924.6238.95%
Public order19221.6310.34%
Anti-social behaviour13117.3816.96%
Other theft10511.8611.70%
Criminal damage and arson739.5040.38%
Theft from the person616.61-25.61%
Burglary405.52-14.89%
Robbery113.6257.14%
Vehicle crime91.0050.00%
Bicycle theft90.81-35.71%
Other crime80.8133.33%
Possession of weapons80.7214.29%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 431 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 218 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences431128.708.84%
Shoplifting21839.01-21.30%
Public order17419.7335.94%
Drugs17215.75-4.97%
Anti-social behaviour11215.578.74%
Other theft9410.14-38.16%
Theft from the person828.5134.43%
Criminal damage and arson527.4218.18%
Burglary474.7180.77%
Bicycle theft144.25133.33%
Possession of weapons71.27-46.15%
Robbery70.63-66.67%
Other crime60.63-40.00%
Vehicle crime60.54-64.71%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 396 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 277 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences396129.88-14.47%
Shoplifting27735.8436.45%
Drugs18125.07-27.31%
Other theft15216.38-1.30%
Public order12813.76-12.93%
Anti-social behaviour10311.589.57%
Theft from the person619.32-32.97%
Criminal damage and arson445.52-56.44%
Burglary263.98-38.10%
Robbery212.3531.25%
Vehicle crime171.90-41.38%
Possession of weapons131.5418.18%
Other crime101.18-41.18%
Bicycle theft60.91-33.33%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 463 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 249 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences463147.1631.53%
Drugs24941.9063.82%
Shoplifting20322.54-6.45%
Other theft15418.373.36%
Public order14713.9410.53%
Criminal damage and arson10113.3032.89%
Anti-social behaviour949.14-1.05%
Theft from the person918.51-18.75%
Burglary428.2468.00%
Vehicle crime293.80-12.12%
Other crime172.62-15.00%
Robbery161.5414.29%
Possession of weapons111.4537.50%
Bicycle theft91.00-47.06%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 352 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 217 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences352126.98-11.34%
Shoplifting21731.86-0.91%
Drugs15219.647.04%
Other theft14913.7624.17%
Public order13313.49-19.88%
Theft from the person11212.043.70%
Anti-social behaviour9510.14-38.71%
Criminal damage and arson768.6016.92%
Vehicle crime336.8826.92%
Burglary252.99-19.35%
Other crime202.26150.00%
Bicycle theft171.816.25%
Robbery141.54-6.67%
Possession of weapons81.27-55.56%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 397 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 219 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences397134.490.00%
Shoplifting21935.930.00%
Public order16619.820.00%
Anti-social behaviour15515.020.00%
Drugs14214.030.00%
Other theft12012.850.00%
Theft from the person10810.860.00%
Criminal damage and arson659.770.00%
Burglary315.880.00%
Vehicle crime262.810.00%
Possession of weapons182.350.00%
Bicycle theft161.630.00%
Robbery151.450.00%
Other crime81.360.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1898 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 158.17 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 192 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024151
August 2024159
July 2024174
June 2024145
May 2024170
April 2024159
March 2024192
February 2024174
January 2024128
December 2023147
November 2023133
October 2023166

A total of 5036 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 419.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 472 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024367
August 2024401
July 2024422
June 2024428
May 2024459
April 2024448
March 2024472
February 2024431
January 2024396
December 2023463
November 2023352
October 2023397

A total of 2406 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 200.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 249 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024214
August 2024210
July 2024220
June 2024229
May 2024196
April 2024202
March 2024239
February 2024172
January 2024181
December 2023249
November 2023152
October 2023142

A total of 1367 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 113.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 155 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202488
August 2024108
July 2024138
June 2024117
May 2024117
April 2024109
March 2024131
February 2024112
January 2024103
December 202394
November 202395
October 2023155

A total of 765 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 63.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 101 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202439
August 202471
July 202461
June 202453
May 202470
April 202460
March 202473
February 202452
January 202444
December 2023101
November 202376
October 202365

A total of 1485 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 123.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 154 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024116
August 202492
July 2024126
June 2024106
May 2024131
April 2024140
March 2024105
February 202494
January 2024152
December 2023154
November 2023149
October 2023120

A total of 200 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202411
July 202414
June 202415
May 202414
April 202412
March 20249
February 20246
January 202417
December 202329
November 202333
October 202326

A total of 139 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.58 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202421
July 202412
June 202414
May 20249
April 20248
March 20248
February 20247
January 202413
December 202311
November 20238
October 202318

A total of 152 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.67 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20248
July 202418
June 20249
May 202417
April 20248
March 202411
February 20247
January 202421
December 202316
November 202314
October 202315

A total of 387 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 32.25 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202436
August 202436
July 202440
June 202418
May 202430
April 202416
March 202440
February 202447
January 202426
December 202342
November 202325
October 202331

A total of 157 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202417
July 202417
June 202415
May 202414
April 20247
March 20248
February 20246
January 202410
December 202317
November 202320
October 20238

A total of 855 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 71.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 112 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202467
August 202439
July 202460
June 202437
May 202454
April 202483
March 202461
February 202482
January 202461
December 202391
November 2023112
October 2023108

A total of 169 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202418
July 202414
June 202417
May 202424
April 20249
March 20249
February 202414
January 20246
December 20239
November 202317
October 202316

A total of 2856 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 238.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 285 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024261
August 2024285
July 2024261
June 2024229
May 2024220
April 2024194
March 2024272
February 2024218
January 2024277
December 2023203
November 2023217
October 2023219

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the L1 postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total155
    Violence and sexual offences45
    Drugs19
    Other theft18
    Theft from the person18
    Shoplifting16
    Public order11
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Criminal damage and arson7
    Burglary4
    Other crime2
    Bicycle theft2
    Possession of weapons2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 2. Rainford Gardens
    Total82
    Shoplifting40
    Violence and sexual offences18
    Other theft10
    Drugs6
    Public order6
    Robbery2
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total77
    Shoplifting38
    Violence and sexual offences16
    Public order8
    Burglary6
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft2
    Other theft2
    Other crime1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total71
    Violence and sexual offences21
    Shoplifting16
    Public order10
    Other theft8
    Drugs6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary4
    Theft from the person2
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total61
    Drugs16
    Violence and sexual offences16
    Shoplifting11
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Public order5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
    Burglary1
  • 6. Church Street
    Total60
    Public order14
    Other theft10
    Shoplifting10
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Other crime4
    Theft from the person4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Possession of weapons2
  • 7. Whitechapel
    Total56
    Violence and sexual offences18
    Public order12
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Drugs4
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person4
    Bicycle theft2
    Possession of weapons2
  • 8. Back Lime Street
    Total54
    Public order20
    Violence and sexual offences14
    Drugs8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
  • 9. Parker Street
    Total48
    Shoplifting16
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Drugs4
    Other theft4
    Public order4
    Theft from the person4
    Bicycle theft2
  • 10. Lord Street
    Total44
    Drugs16
    Shoplifting14
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order2
  • 11. A5040
    Total41
    Shoplifting30
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 12. Fleet Street
    Total35
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft4
    Drugs3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 13. St George'S Place
    Total34
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Public order6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Drugs4
    Shoplifting4
    Bicycle theft2
    Other crime2
    Other theft2
  • 14. Elliot Street
    Total28
    Drugs14
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Bicycle theft2
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
  • 15. Roe Alley
    Total27
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Drugs8
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
  • 16. Paradise Street
    Total26
    Shoplifting8
    Drugs6
    Other theft3
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
  • 17. David Lewis Street
    Total24
    Drugs8
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
  • 18. Camden Street
    Total24
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Drugs6
    Burglary2
    Other crime2
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
  • 19. Lawton Street
    Total22
    Public order5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Stanley Street
    Total22
    Drugs8
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Rainford Square
    Total22
    Drugs10
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Shoplifting2
    Theft from the person2
  • 22. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total19
    Other theft6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 23. Wood Street
    Total17
    Other theft8
    Theft from the person5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other crime1
  • 24. Bolton Street
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
  • 25. Back Percy Street
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Skelhorne Street
    Total12
    Shoplifting6
    Drugs4
    Public order2
  • 27. William Brown Street
    Total12
    Drugs10
    Bicycle theft2
  • 28. Back Commutation Row
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs2
    Public order2
  • 29. Berry Street
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs2
    Theft from the person1
  • 30. Leece Street
    Total10
    Shoplifting10