Crime Rate in Walton, ward

Walton has the 9th highest crime rate of 64 wards in Liverpool district and the 677th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 63rd highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Walton in the last 12 months was 146.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% higher than the Liverpool district average (138.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Walton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,039 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -77.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 162.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,265 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Walton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Oakhouse Park. Police recorded 518 crimes here, including 406 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.