Total Crime Rate
119.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Back Falkner Street South area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Canning , and the 545th 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 Back Falkner Street South (L8 7NB) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -90.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Back Falkner Street South (L8 7NB), the main crime hotspot is near Back Sandon Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canning| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Sandon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Parliament Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Parliament Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Upper Parliament Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grove Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Mulberry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Mulberry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Upper Hampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Sandon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Falkner Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Sandon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Egerton Street North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Egerton Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Egerton Street North | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bedford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cambridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Canning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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