Safety index · Liverpool · data through August 2026
Is Garston safe?
Garston shows a typical level of reported crime for Liverpool. Its SafeRoute safety index is 63 out of 100 — 5 points above the Liverpool median of 58, ranking 27th of 64 Liverpool wards — based on 112 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 Garston against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (32% 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 | 36 · 32% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 · 23% | |
| Shoplifting | 15 · 13% | |
| Public order | 8 · 7% | |
| Drugs | 8 · 7% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 · 4% |
Walking in Garston 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.
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- Springwood75/100 · Low risk
- Grassendale & Cressington76/100 · Low risk
- Much Woolton & Hunts Cross86/100 · Low risk
- Speke71/100 · Moderate
- Allerton82/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Garston safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 63/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Garston?
Violent crime — 36 of 112 incidents (32%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Garston 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.