Crime Rate in Gateacre, ward

Gateacre has the 6th lowest crime rate of 64 wards in Liverpool district and the 1130th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 269th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Gateacre in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% lower than the Liverpool district average (138.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gateacre’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 106 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 130 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Gateacre ward, the main local crime hotspot is near The Nook. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.