Total Crime Rate

91.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 91.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 25th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill , and the 698th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Nelson Street (L1 5DR) in the last 12 months was 91.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% lower than the Brownlow Hill average (640.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (L1 5DR), 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 Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St James 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 2026Drugs Bold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bold Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5039 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5039 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5039 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5039 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oldham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bold Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Back Seel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime St James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Seel Street

Data Sources

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