Total Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 36.4 4/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 8.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Islington Square area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill , and the 349th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

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 Islington Square (L3 8DD) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.3% lower than the Brownlow Hill average (640.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Islington Square (L3 8DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haigh Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Islington Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langsdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amelia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Carver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moss Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amelia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Finch Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Haigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Haigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Haigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Haigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Moss Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Epworth Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prescot Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melda Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melda Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shepherd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Riding Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riding Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bayhorse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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