Crime Rate in Garston, ward

Garston has the 22nd highest crime rate of 64 wards in Liverpool district and the 1236th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 118th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Garston in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% lower than the Liverpool district average (138.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Garston’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 500 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 41.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 661 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Garston ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Speke Road. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.