Total Crime Rate

184.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 184.7 9/10
  • Drugs 92.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Canning , and the 304th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Street (L1 5EB) in the last 12 months was 184.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% higher than the Canning average (120.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (L1 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 205 crimes here, including 96 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/110)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lydia Ann Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flint Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Norfolk Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Upper Pitt Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Upper Pitt Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Upper Pitt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Upper Pitt Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Upper Pitt Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Theft from the person Greenland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Hardy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Pitt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Pitt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Pitt Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Upper Frederick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Upper Frederick Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Pitt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Pitt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Nelson Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Greetham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cornwallis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Watkinson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Colquitt Street —
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Data Sources

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