Liverpool crime stats
The overall crime rate in Liverpool city is 137 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 29.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 144% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 27.6% over the last twelve months.The category of "drugs crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Drugs crime" rate is at 436% of national crime rate which puts Liverpool on 1. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Drugs crime" makes up 8.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "drugs crime" is 6.9k cases and has increased by 5.0% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2023 - May 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 37.0% | 36. highest | 144% | 29.4k | -10.4% |
| Public order crime | 10.9% | 9. highest | 200% | 8.6k | -33.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 9.1% | 32. lowest | 79% | 7.2k | 3.8% |
| Drugs crime | 8.7% | 1. highest | 436% | 6.9k | 5.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 8.0% | 33. highest | 143% | 6.4k | -11.4% |
| Other theft crime | 6.4% | 51. highest | 112% | 5.1k | -10.2% |
| Shoplifting crime | 6.1% | 25. lowest | 111% | 4.9k | 27.6% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.8% | 50. highest | 106% | 3.8k | -0.2% |
| Burglary crime | 3.2% | 50. lowest | 103% | 2.5k | -17.4% |
| Other crime | 1.9% | 34. highest | 141% | 1.5k | -8.0% |
| Theft from the person crime | 1.5% | 10. highest | 97% | 1.2k | -36.4% |
| Robbery crime | 0.9% | 50. lowest | 95% | 704 | -3.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.8% | 39. lowest | 122% | 654 | -7.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.8% | 40. lowest | 97% | 612 | -21.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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