Crime Rates at Lightbody Street, Liverpool, L5 9UZ

Lightbody Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Everton West , and the 690th 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 Lightbody Street (L5 9UZ) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower than the Everton West average (223.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lightbody Street (L5 9UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Fulton Street. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.