Total Crime Rate
47.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chatham Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Canning , and the 482nd 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 Chatham Street (L7 7BA) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Canning average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -97.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chatham Street (L7 7BA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Liverpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Huskisson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Little Canning Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chatham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vine Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bedford Street South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Upper Hampton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Huskisson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Back Sandon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Upper Parliament Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Parliament Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Parliament Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melville Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Huskisson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Catharine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Falkner Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Little Canning Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sir Howard Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Chatham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bedford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowther Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bedford Street North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sandon Street | Under investigation |
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