Total Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bedford Street South area has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Canning , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 1,559 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 Bedford Street South (L7 7DB) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% lower than the Canning average (120.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Street South (L7 7DB), the main crime hotspot is near Back Percy Street. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Street South area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Mulberry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Egerton Street North Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canning Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Birley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackburne Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackburne Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackburne Terrace
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Egerton Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Catharine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Little Catharine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Little Catharine Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Little Catharine Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Little Catharine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Little Catharine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stowell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Canning Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Grove Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morpeth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Morpeth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catharine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morpeth Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Back Egerton Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Back Egerton Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Back Egerton Street South Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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