L2 9QF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in L2 9QF

L2 9QF, Liverpool has recorded a total of 464 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 168.38 per 1,000 population. This L2 9QF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader L2 postcode area, which has experienced 109 crimes and a crime rate of 39.35 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this L2 9QF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around L2 9QF, encompassing approximately 2755 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the L2 9QF area, explore the L2 9QF Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the L2 9QF area, visit the L2 9QF House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (107) incidents (-25.17% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (101) incidents (-17.21% decrease)
  • Drugs: (83) incidents (-7.78% decrease)

L2 9QF Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 47
  • Rainford Gardens with total crimes: 41
  • A5040 with total crimes: 41

L2 9QF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 107 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 101 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences107168.38-25.17%
Shoplifting10138.83-17.21%
Drugs8336.65-7.78%
Public order4430.12-22.81%
Other theft3715.975.71%
Anti-social behaviour3413.43-5.56%
Theft from the person1912.3446.15%
Criminal damage and arson116.89-60.71%
Burglary93.99-43.75%
Vehicle crime83.2733.33%
Robbery42.9033.33%
Possession of weapons31.45-75.00%
Other crime21.09-60.00%
Bicycle theft20.73-77.78%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 143 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 122 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences143208.66-3.38%
Shoplifting12251.8927.08%
Drugs9044.2728.57%
Public order5732.661.79%
Anti-social behaviour3620.68-25.00%
Other theft3513.06-25.53%
Criminal damage and arson2812.7033.33%
Burglary1610.1623.08%
Theft from the person135.81-43.48%
Possession of weapons124.72140.00%
Bicycle theft94.35200.00%
Vehicle crime63.27-40.00%
Other crime52.18-50.00%
Robbery31.81-25.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 148 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 96 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences148201.048.03%
Shoplifting9653.715.49%
Drugs7034.84-20.45%
Public order5625.4012.00%
Anti-social behaviour4820.32-5.88%
Other theft4717.4242.42%
Theft from the person2317.0691.67%
Criminal damage and arson218.355.00%
Burglary137.6218.18%
Other crime104.72100.00%
Vehicle crime103.6325.00%
Possession of weapons53.63-44.44%
Robbery41.81100.00%
Bicycle theft31.45-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 137 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 91 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences137189.79-5.52%
Shoplifting9149.72-6.19%
Drugs8833.0222.22%
Anti-social behaviour5131.9310.87%
Public order5018.51-16.67%
Other theft3318.14-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson2011.98-31.03%
Theft from the person127.26-20.00%
Burglary114.3557.14%
Possession of weapons93.9950.00%
Vehicle crime83.27166.67%
Bicycle theft62.90-14.29%
Other crime52.1825.00%
Robbery21.81-33.33%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 145 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 97 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences145193.4222.88%
Shoplifting9752.6224.36%
Drugs7235.2020.00%
Public order6026.131.69%
Anti-social behaviour4621.774.55%
Other theft3916.695.41%
Criminal damage and arson2914.1516.00%
Theft from the person1510.52-16.67%
Bicycle theft75.44133.33%
Burglary72.54-41.67%
Possession of weapons62.54100.00%
Other crime42.18300.00%
Robbery31.45-40.00%
Vehicle crime31.09200.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 118 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 78 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences118168.38-3.28%
Shoplifting7842.82-11.36%
Drugs6028.3113.21%
Public order5921.77-19.18%
Anti-social behaviour4421.4112.82%
Other theft3715.97-2.63%
Criminal damage and arson2513.43-10.71%
Theft from the person189.0763.64%
Burglary126.53-20.00%
Robbery54.3525.00%
Bicycle theft31.810.00%
Possession of weapons31.09-25.00%
Other crime11.09-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.36-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 122 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 88 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences122175.28-1.61%
Shoplifting8844.2766.04%
Public order7331.9343.14%
Drugs5326.4920.45%
Anti-social behaviour3919.235.41%
Other theft3814.1511.76%
Criminal damage and arson2813.7940.00%
Burglary1510.16-21.05%
Theft from the person115.44-47.62%
Robbery43.990.00%
Possession of weapons41.45300.00%
Bicycle theft31.45200.00%
Vehicle crime31.09-80.00%
Other crime21.09-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 124 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences124155.321.64%
Shoplifting5345.00-50.00%
Public order5119.23-1.92%
Drugs4418.510.00%
Anti-social behaviour3715.97-21.28%
Other theft3413.43-27.66%
Theft from the person2112.3490.91%
Criminal damage and arson207.62-39.39%
Burglary197.2646.15%
Vehicle crime156.890.00%
Robbery45.44-63.64%
Other crime41.45-42.86%
Bicycle theft11.45-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.36-83.33%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 122 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 106 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences122187.25-26.06%
Shoplifting10644.2747.22%
Public order5238.470.00%
Anti-social behaviour4718.8723.68%
Other theft4717.06-6.00%
Drugs4417.06-29.03%
Criminal damage and arson3315.97-23.26%
Vehicle crime1511.98-11.76%
Burglary135.44-18.75%
Theft from the person114.72-38.89%
Robbery113.9957.14%
Other crime73.99-30.00%
Possession of weapons62.54200.00%
Bicycle theft22.18-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 165 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 72 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences165201.7725.00%
Shoplifting7259.88-19.10%
Drugs6226.1319.23%
Public order5222.50-7.14%
Other theft5018.8731.58%
Criminal damage and arson4318.1459.26%
Anti-social behaviour3815.60-9.52%
Theft from the person1813.79-25.00%
Vehicle crime176.530.00%
Burglary166.1723.08%
Other crime105.8142.86%
Robbery73.63133.33%
Bicycle theft42.54-42.86%
Possession of weapons21.45-33.33%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 132 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 89 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences132185.0710.92%
Shoplifting8947.9015.58%
Public order5632.301.82%
Drugs5220.326.12%
Anti-social behaviour4218.87-44.74%
Other theft3815.2418.75%
Criminal damage and arson2713.7917.39%
Theft from the person249.80-7.69%
Vehicle crime178.7170.00%
Burglary136.17-13.33%
Other crime74.72-22.22%
Bicycle theft72.5416.67%
Possession of weapons32.54-66.67%
Robbery31.09200.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 119 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 77 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences119183.98-7.75%
Shoplifting7743.1832.76%
Anti-social behaviour7627.9426.67%
Public order5527.58-6.78%
Drugs4919.9613.95%
Other theft3217.78-15.79%
Theft from the person2611.614.00%
Criminal damage and arson239.4435.29%
Burglary158.35-42.31%
Vehicle crime105.4411.11%
Possession of weapons93.6380.00%
Other crime93.2750.00%
Bicycle theft63.27-57.14%
Robbery12.18-87.50%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 129 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences129180.360.00%
Anti-social behaviour6046.810.00%
Public order5921.770.00%
Shoplifting5821.410.00%
Drugs4321.050.00%
Other theft3815.600.00%
Burglary2613.790.00%
Theft from the person259.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson179.070.00%
Bicycle theft146.170.00%
Vehicle crime95.080.00%
Robbery83.270.00%
Other crime62.900.00%
Possession of weapons52.180.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 325 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 25.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202428
July 202421
June 202420
May 202429
April 202425
March 202428
February 202420
January 202433
December 202343
November 202327
October 202323
September 202317

A total of 724 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 55.69 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 73 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202444
August 202457
July 202456
June 202450
May 202460
April 202459
March 202473
February 202451
January 202452
December 202352
November 202356
October 202355
September 202359

A total of 598 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 46.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 76 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202434
August 202436
July 202448
June 202451
May 202446
April 202444
March 202439
February 202437
January 202447
December 202338
November 202342
October 202376
September 202360

A total of 72 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.54 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 202410
June 20245
May 20244
April 20241
March 20242
February 20244
January 20247
December 202310
November 20237
October 20239
September 20236

A total of 505 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 38.85 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202437
August 202435
July 202447
June 202433
May 202439
April 202437
March 202438
February 202434
January 202447
December 202350
November 202338
October 202332
September 202338

A total of 68 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.23 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 202412
July 20245
June 20249
May 20246
April 20243
March 20244
February 20241
January 20246
December 20232
November 20233
October 20239
September 20235

A total of 1128 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 86.77 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 122 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024101
August 2024122
July 202496
June 202491
May 202497
April 202478
March 202488
February 202453
January 2024106
December 202372
November 202389
October 202377
September 202358

A total of 236 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.15 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202413
July 202423
June 202412
May 202415
April 202418
March 202411
February 202421
January 202411
December 202318
November 202324
October 202326
September 202325

A total of 1711 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 131.62 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 165 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024107
August 2024143
July 2024148
June 2024137
May 2024145
April 2024118
March 2024122
February 2024124
January 2024122
December 2023165
November 2023132
October 2023119
September 2023129

A total of 67 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.15 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20249
July 20243
June 20246
May 20247
April 20243
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242
December 20234
November 20237
October 20236
September 202314

A total of 810 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 62.31 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 90 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202483
August 202490
July 202470
June 202488
May 202472
April 202460
March 202453
February 202444
January 202444
December 202362
November 202352
October 202349
September 202343

A total of 59 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.54 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
April 20245
March 20244
February 20244
January 202411
December 20237
November 20233
October 20231
September 20238

A total of 185 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.23 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202416
July 202413
June 202411
May 20247
April 202412
March 202415
February 202419
January 202413
December 202316
November 202313
October 202315
September 202326

A total of 122 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20246
July 202410
June 20248
May 20243
April 20241
March 20243
February 202415
January 202415
December 202317
November 202317
October 202310
September 20239

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the L2 9QF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total47
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Shoplifting7
    Drugs7
    Theft from the person6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft4
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Rainford Gardens
    Total41
    Shoplifting20
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Other theft5
    Drugs3
    Public order3
    Robbery1
  • 3. A5040
    Total41
    Shoplifting30
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 4. Church Street
    Total30
    Public order7
    Other theft5
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other crime2
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 5. Whitechapel
    Total28
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Public order6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Drugs2
    Shoplifting2
    Theft from the person2
    Bicycle theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total27
    Drugs10
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Paradise Street
    Total26
    Shoplifting8
    Drugs6
    Other theft3
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
  • 8. Parker Street
    Total24
    Shoplifting8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 9. Lord Street
    Total22
    Drugs8
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 10. Castle Hill
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Drugs4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Stanley Street
    Total11
    Drugs4
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Rainford Square
    Total11
    Drugs5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 13. Sweeting Street
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. College Lane
    Total9
    Shoplifting8
    Other theft1
  • 15. Bus/Coach Station
    Total9
    Drugs4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 16. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total9
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 17. Old Ropery
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Mann Island
    Total6
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 19. Price Street
    Total5
    Shoplifting4
    Public order1
  • 20. Canning Place
    Total5
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Water Street
    Total5
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 22. Shopping Area
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 23. Church Alley
    Total4
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. James Street
    Total4
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 25. Hale Street
    Total4
    Vehicle crime3
    Drugs1
  • 26. Temple Court
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Mathew Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Hockenhall Alley
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Preston Street
    Total4
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Red Cross Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1