Safety index · Liverpool · data through July 2026
Is Gateacre safe?
Gateacre sits at the safer end of Liverpool by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 83 out of 100 — 28 points above the Liverpool median of 55, ranking 6th of 64 Liverpool wards — based on 37 incidents reported to Merseyside Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to July 2026.
DATA THROUGH JULY 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Liverpool — a typical Liverpool ward sits near 55. 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 (27% 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 | 10 · 27% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 · 30% | |
| Public order | 8 · 22% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 · 8% | |
| Robbery | 2 · 5% | |
| Other theft | 2 · 5% |
Walking in Gateacre at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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Is Gateacre safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 83/100). Reported crime is low for Liverpool, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Gateacre?
Violent crime — 10 of 37 incidents (27%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to July 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.