Safety index · Liverpool · data through August 2026
Is Waterfront South safe?
Waterfront South records a high level of reported crime for Liverpool. Its SafeRoute safety index is 19 out of 100 — 39 points below the Liverpool median of 58, ranking 61st of 64 Liverpool wards — based on 846 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 Waterfront South against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (28% 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 | 233 · 28% | |
| Drugs | 225 · 27% | |
| Shoplifting | 112 · 13% | |
| Other theft | 66 · 8% | |
| Public order | 63 · 7% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 62 · 7% |
Walking in Waterfront South 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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- City Centre South15/100 · High risk
- City Centre North13/100 · High risk
- Brownlow Hill16/100 · High risk
- Canning30/100 · Elevated
- Toxteth38/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Waterfront South safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 19/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Waterfront South?
Violent crime — 233 of 846 incidents (28%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Waterfront South 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.