Total Crime Rate

1037.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

525.6 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 1037.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 525.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 334.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 176.7 10/10
  • Public order 167.4 10/10
  • Drugs 83.7 10/10
  • Burglary 65.1 10/10
  • Other theft 65.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.6 10/10
  • Other crime 18.6 10/10
  • Robbery 18.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 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

May Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill , and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around May Street (L3 5TT) in the last 12 months was 1037.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% higher 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 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 525.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around May Street (L3 5TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leece Street, where police recorded 123 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A5039 (74 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in May Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/119)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5039 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hawke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leece Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leece Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leece Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Vincent Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs St Vincent Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Hawke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seymour Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Seymour Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Seymour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Greek Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Greek Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bronte Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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