Crime Rates at Benson Street, Liverpool, L1 2SS

Benson Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in City Centre North , and the 4th 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 Benson Street (L1 2SS) in the last 12 months was 4094.4 per 1,000 residents and was 704.6% 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 428 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 8 cases , down -42.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -53.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 569 (≈ 1989.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benson Street (L1 2SS), the main crime hotspot is near Back Lime Street. Police recorded 382 crimes here, including 203 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.