Total Crime Rate
41.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Catharine Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Canning , and the 426th 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 Catharine Street (L8 7NE) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Catharine Street (L8 7NE), 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.
View Crime In Canning| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Little Catharine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stowell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parliament Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parliament Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Egerton Street North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hope Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Little Catharine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Little Catharine Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Little Catharine Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Egerton Street North | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Canning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Catharine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Egerton Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Hope Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Upper Hope Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Morpeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Morpeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Egerton Street South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Egerton Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Back Egerton Street South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morpeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Emerson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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