Total Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Robbery 0.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prescot Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill , and the 730th 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 Prescot Street (L7 8UH) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% lower than the Brownlow Hill average (640.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prescot Street (L7 8UH), the main crime hotspot is near Guelph Street. Police recorded 206 crimes here, including 144 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prescot Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guelph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Guelph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prescot Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shepherd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melda Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melda Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Guelph Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guelph Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guelph Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guelph Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Epworth Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guelph Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guelph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guelph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guelph Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellen'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marsden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marsden Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Marsden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guelph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guelph Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guelph Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guelph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Guelph Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Guelph Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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