Safety index · Liverpool · data through July 2026
Is Old Swan West safe?
Old Swan West records more reported crime than most Liverpool wards. Its SafeRoute safety index is 42 out of 100 — 13 points below the Liverpool median of 55, ranking 45th of 64 Liverpool wards — based on 241 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 Old Swan West against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (45% 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 | 109 · 45% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 · 11% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 16 · 7% | |
| Public order | 14 · 6% | |
| Other theft | 15 · 6% | |
| Shoplifting | 28 · 12% |
Walking in Old Swan West 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 Old Swan West safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 42/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Old Swan West?
Violent crime — 109 of 241 incidents (45%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to July 2026.
How is the Old Swan West 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.