Is it okay to walk in Edge Hill, Liverpool?
Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Low for Liverpool
Reported crime around the center of Edge Hill is higher than in 62% of areas in Liverpool, taking into account how many people are usually around. 326 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.
“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Edge Hill.
The map shows every block and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.
By kind of crime
| Kind | Level | Compared with the rest of Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping | Low | higher than in 58% of areas |
| PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson | Moderate | higher than in 66% of areas |
| VehicleCar theft and break-ins | Low | higher than in 63% of areas |
| Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses | Moderate | higher than in 72% of areas |
Day and night
Liverpool police data has no time of day, so day and night cannot be compared here.
What gets reported here
- Violence & sexual offences: 130 (40%)
- Drug offense: 46 (14%)
- Theft: 41 (13%)
- Public order: 37 (11%)
- Vandalism: 23 (7%)
Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.
Around Edge Hill
The areas right next to it range from moderate to high.
- Canning / Georgian Quarter Moderate
- Knowledge Quarter Moderate
- Kensington Moderate
- Toxteth Moderate
- Welsh Streets Moderate
- Elm Park Very high
- Baltic Triangle Very high
- Wavertree High
How to read this
- It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
- Levels compare areas within Liverpool. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
- It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
- Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.
Source: Merseyside Police. Place names © OpenStreetMap contributors. Data as of Aug 31, 2026.