Crime Rates at Thornton Street, Liverpool, L21 8PG

Thornton Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Linacre , and the 336th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornton Street (L21 8PG) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Linacre average (190.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Street (L21 8PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ismay Road, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beechwood Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.