Total Crime Rate
87.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prince William Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in City Centre North , and the 737th 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 Prince William Street (L8 5UN) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% lower than the City Centre North average (508.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 137.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prince William Street (L8 5UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Star Street, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Henderson Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In City Centre North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prophet Walk | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chesterfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prince William Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Star Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rutter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rutter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Mann Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Star Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Star Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Robertson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Robertson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Providence Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Providence Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Star Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laxey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southern Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chesney Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St James Place | — |
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