Safety index · Liverpool · data through August 2026
Is Waterfront North safe?
Waterfront North sits at the safer end of Liverpool by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 76 out of 100 — 18 points above the Liverpool median of 58, ranking 11th of 64 Liverpool wards — based on 56 incidents reported to Merseyside Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026. Most of this ward is parkland or dock estate rather than housing, so a low count reflects how few people are here rather than how safe the streets are.
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 Waterfront North against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (34% 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 | 19 · 34% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 7 · 13% | |
| Drugs | 6 · 11% | |
| Public order | 5 · 9% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 · 9% | |
| Other theft | 5 · 9% |
Walking in Waterfront North 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Vauxhall44/100 · Elevated
- Kirkdale West43/100 · Elevated
- Kirkdale East33/100 · Elevated
- Everton West37/100 · Elevated
- Everton North37/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Waterfront North safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 76/100). Reported crime is low for Liverpool, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Waterfront North?
Violent crime — 19 of 56 incidents (34%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Waterfront North 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.