Crime Rate in West Derby Muirhead, ward

West Derby Muirhead has the 4th lowest crime rate of 64 wards in Liverpool district and the 963rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 250th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in West Derby Muirhead in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower than the Liverpool district average (138.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, West Derby Muirhead’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 119 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the West Derby Muirhead ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hornspit Lane. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.