Safety index · Liverpool · data through August 2026
Is West Derby Muirhead safe?
West Derby Muirhead sits at the safer end of Liverpool by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 73 out of 100 — 15 points above the Liverpool median of 58, ranking 14th of 64 Liverpool wards — based on 71 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 West Derby Muirhead against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is anti-social behaviour (28% of reports); the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 · 28% | |
| Violent crime | 17 · 24% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 8 · 11% | |
| Drugs | 8 · 11% | |
| Robbery | 3 · 4% | |
| Burglary | 3 · 4% |
Walking in West Derby Muirhead 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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- Norris Green50/100 · Moderate
- West Derby Deysbrook71/100 · Moderate
- Croxteth73/100 · Moderate
- Croxteth Country Park88/100 · Low risk
- Sandfield Park69/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is West Derby Muirhead safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 73/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in West Derby Muirhead?
Anti-social behaviour — 20 of 71 incidents (28%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the West Derby Muirhead 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.