Crime Rates at Kensington, Liverpool, L7 2RN

Kensington area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Everton East , and the 561st highest crime rate of 1,559 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 Kensington (L7 2RN) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% lower than the Everton East average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington (L7 2RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Geneva Road (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.