The figures are provided by Local Insights using Merseyside Police’s crime numbers, which break down criminal offences reported in the city into specific neighbourhoods.
The data is for the period from December 2023 to November 2024 - which is the most recent time period for which the figures are available - with the rankings based on the number of reported criminal offences per 1,000 residents in each neighbourhood.
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The city of Liverpool is divided into 60 Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs) - or neighbourhoods - and the figures refer to where the crimes occurred, not where they were reported from.
We have listed the 17 neighbourhoods in the city with the largest number of reported criminal offences in the gallery below. All photos are for illustrative purposes only and figures do not refer to any individual buildings or streets.
5. Fairfield West & Newsham Park
In the Fairfield West & Newsham Park area, there were 216 neighbourhood-level incidents of crime per 1,000 residents. | Image: Google
6. Walton North
In the Walton North area, there were 211 neighbourhood-level incidents of crime per 1,000 residents. | Google Earth
7. Everton East
In the Everton East area, there were 198 neighbourhood-level incidents of crime per 1,000 residents. | Google Earth
8. Walton South
In the Walton South area, there were 197 neighbourhood-level incidents of crime per 1,000 residents. | Google Earth