Safety index · Liverpool · data through August 2026
Is Gateacre safe?
Gateacre sits at the safer end of Liverpool by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 77 out of 100 — 19 points above the Liverpool median of 58, ranking 9th of 64 Liverpool wards — based on 48 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 Gateacre against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (50% 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 | 24 · 50% | |
| Public order | 7 · 15% | |
| Vehicle crime | 5 · 10% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 4 · 8% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 · 8% | |
| Other theft | 2 · 4% |
Walking in Gateacre 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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- Woolton Village89/100 · Low risk
- Childwall82/100 · Low risk
- Belle Vale66/100 · Moderate
- Calderstones72/100 · Moderate
- Allerton82/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Gateacre safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 77/100). Reported crime is low for Liverpool, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Gateacre?
Violent crime — 24 of 48 incidents (50%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Gateacre 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.