Crime Rate in Anfield, ward

Anfield has the 13th highest crime rate of 64 wards in Liverpool district and the 745th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 72nd highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Anfield in the last 12 months was 141.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% higher than the Liverpool district average (138.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Anfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 844 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 10 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 53.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,126 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Anfield ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Houlding Street, with 141 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Sports/Recreation Area (67 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.