Crime Rates at Handfield Street, Liverpool, L5 6PF

Handfield Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Anfield , and the 476th 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 Handfield Street (L5 6PF) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% lower than the Anfield average (133.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handfield Street (L5 6PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Breck Road, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakfield Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.