Crime Rates at Benson Street, Liverpool, L1 2ST

Benson Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill , and the 84th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benson Street (L1 2ST) in the last 12 months was 423.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% lower than the Brownlow Hill average (613.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 169.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benson Street (L1 2ST), 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.