Total Crime Rate

250.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 250.0 10/10
  • Drugs 142.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 63.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Nelson 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.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Suffolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydia Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydia Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydia Ann Street 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 Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Back Seel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Back Seel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Suffolk Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5039 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Seel Street
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Local resolution

Data Sources

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