Total Crime Rate
554.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025George Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in City Centre North , and the 50th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around George Street (L3 9LU) in the last 12 months was 554.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% higher than the City Centre North average (508.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 216.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around George Street (L3 9LU), the main crime hotspot is near Covent Garden. Police recorded 151 crimes here, including 146 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In City Centre North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Princes Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hale Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hale Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hale Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dale Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dale Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castle Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B5182 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castle Hill | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castle Hill | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castle Hill | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castle Hill | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castle Hill | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castle Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castle Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Castle Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B5182 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Castle Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Princes Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | James Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eberle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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