Total Crime Rate
121.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gem Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Everton West , and the 515th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Gem Street (L5 2AT) in the last 12 months was 121.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% lower than the Everton West average (223.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gem Street (L5 2AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lithou Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tariff Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Liverpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Athol Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Augustine Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tariff Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marnell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lithou Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lithou Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lithou Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lithou Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A5038 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderney Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | James Dunne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Hedley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Athol Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lethbridge Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Tariff Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crompton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Athol Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lockfields View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lockfields View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lockfields View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderney Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Athol Street | Under investigation |
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