Total Crime Rate
69.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Falkner Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Canning , and the 690th 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 Falkner Street (L8 7PU) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Canning average (120.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Falkner Street (L8 7PU), 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 | Vehicle crime | Bedford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morpeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackburne Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackburne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackburne Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Catharine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Little Catharine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Little Catharine Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Little Catharine Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Back Canning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Morpeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Arrad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Morpeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morpeth Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Hope Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Upper Hope Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parliament Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parliament Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackburne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Arrad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hope Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Canning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cambridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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