Total Crime Rate
524.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Simpson Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in City Centre North , and the 59th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Simpson Street (L1 0AX) in the last 12 months was 524.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% higher than the City Centre North average (508.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 233.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Simpson Street (L1 0AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pitt Street, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plaza Boulevard (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In City Centre North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaloner Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norfolk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norfolk Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaloner Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaloner Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flint Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Norfolk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plaza Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Plaza Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Plaza Boulevard | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plaza Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plaza Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jamaica Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plaza Boulevard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Anchorage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Upper Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pitt Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pitt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pitt Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pitt Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pitt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pitt Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Anchorage | — |
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