Total Crime Rate
55.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Orchard area has the 40th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Aigburth , and the 564th lowest crime rate of 1,552 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 The Orchard (L17 6BU) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% lower than the Aigburth average (57.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Orchard (L17 6BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillview (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Liverpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barkhill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillview | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cheyne Gardens | Under investigation |
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