Total Crime Rate
4094.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wood 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 Wood Street (L1 4AL) 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 Wood Street (L1 4AL), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 832 crimes here, including 433 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In City Centre North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roscoe Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colquitt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roscoe Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Roscoe Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Roscoe Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Roscoe Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Roscoe Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Roscoe Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A5039 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A5039 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A5039 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A5039 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A5039 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A5039 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A5039 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A5039 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A5039 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A5039 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5039 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Back Seel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Back Seel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Back Seel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Back Seel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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