Safety index · Liverpool · data through August 2026
Is County safe?
County records a high level of reported crime for Liverpool. Its SafeRoute safety index is 34 out of 100 — 24 points below the Liverpool median of 58, ranking 56th of 64 Liverpool wards — based on 316 incidents reported to Merseyside Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Liverpool — a typical Liverpool ward sits near 58. It ranks County against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (51% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 161 · 51% | |
| Public order | 32 · 10% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 · 7% | |
| Shoplifting | 21 · 7% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 20 · 6% | |
| Drugs | 20 · 6% |
Walking in County at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Kirkdale East33/100 · Elevated
- Anfield43/100 · Elevated
- Clubmoor West58/100 · Moderate
- Walton62/100 · Moderate
- Kirkdale West43/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is County safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 34/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in County?
Violent crime — 161 of 316 incidents (51%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the County safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last published month within 1 km of the ward centre, and normalises against Liverpool rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Liverpool, so scores compare wards to each other and cannot be read against another city's.