Total Crime Rate

485.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 485.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 119.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 52.0 10/10
  • Drugs 46.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.6 10/10
  • Public order 26.0 10/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Robbery 10.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 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

William Jessop Way area has the 15th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in City Centre North , and the 70th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around William Jessop Way (L3 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 485.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% lower than the City Centre North average (546.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 119.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Jessop Way (L3 1EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Covent Garden. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 158 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in William Jessop Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Denison Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fazakerley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Hall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Jessop Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Jessop Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Jessop Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Jessop Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Denison Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Denison Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order King Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5036 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fazakerley Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fazakerley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fazakerley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fazakerley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fazakerley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fazakerley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fazakerley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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