Safety index · Liverpool · data through August 2026
Is Toxteth safe?
Toxteth records more reported crime than most Liverpool wards. Its SafeRoute safety index is 38 out of 100 — 20 points below the Liverpool median of 58, ranking 52nd of 64 Liverpool wards — based on 291 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 Toxteth against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (36% 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 | 104 · 36% | |
| Drugs | 60 · 21% | |
| Public order | 23 · 8% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 · 8% | |
| Vehicle crime | 16 · 5% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 15 · 5% |
Walking in Toxteth 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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- Princes Park39/100 · Elevated
- Dingle51/100 · Moderate
- Canning30/100 · Elevated
- City Centre South15/100 · High risk
- Arundel38/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Toxteth safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 38/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Toxteth?
Violent crime — 104 of 291 incidents (36%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Toxteth 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.