Crime Rates at Kensington, Liverpool, L7 2RG

Kensington area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Everton East , and the 71st highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kensington (L7 2RG) in the last 12 months was 481.2 per 1,000 residents and was 261.9% higher than the Everton East average (133.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 77.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 228.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington (L7 2RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 178 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Geneva Road (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.