Total Crime Rate
250.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nelson Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Canning , and the 201st 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 Nelson Street (L1 5DN) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 109.8% higher than the Canning average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nelson Street (L1 5DN), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 438 crimes here, including 236 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Liverpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Suffolk Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydia Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydia Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydia Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Back Seel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Back Seel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Suffolk Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A5039 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Seel Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nightclub | Local resolution |
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