Crime Rates at Reading Street, Liverpool, L5 7RA

Reading Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in County , and the 360th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Reading Street (L5 7RA) in the last 12 months was 165.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower than the County average (172.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reading Street (L5 7RA), the main crime hotspot is near Primrose Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.