Total Crime Rate

4737.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2304.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 4737.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 2304.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1706.3 10/10
  • Drugs 772.7 10/10
  • Other theft 601.4 10/10
  • Public order 496.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 283.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 223.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 206.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 132.9 10/10
  • Burglary 76.9 10/10
  • Robbery 66.4 10/10
  • Other crime 62.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 45.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 35.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.0 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Benson Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in City Centre North , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Benson Street (L1 2SS) in the last 12 months was 4737.8 per 1,000 residents and was 767.6% higher than the City Centre North average (546.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 488 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 8 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 659 (≈ 2304.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benson Street (L1 2SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Lime Street, where police recorded 409 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (195 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Benson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/257)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Lime Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Back Lime Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Back Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bold Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elliot Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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