Safety index · Liverpool · data through August 2026
Is Smithdown safe?
Smithdown records more reported crime than most Liverpool wards. Its SafeRoute safety index is 43 out of 100 — 15 points below the Liverpool median of 58, ranking 48th of 64 Liverpool wards — based on 220 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 Smithdown against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (44% 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 | 96 · 44% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 24 · 11% | |
| Public order | 23 · 10% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 · 9% | |
| Drugs | 18 · 8% | |
| Vehicle crime | 12 · 5% |
Walking in Smithdown 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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- Wavertree Village47/100 · Elevated
- Arundel38/100 · Elevated
- Edge Hill41/100 · Elevated
- Princes Park39/100 · Elevated
- Church63/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Smithdown safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 43/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Smithdown?
Violent crime — 96 of 220 incidents (44%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Smithdown 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.