Car theft and vehicle crime in Liverpool
Between October 2025 and September 2026, Merseyside Police logged 543 vehicle offences inside a one-mile radius of Liverpool city centre. The last three months (86) ran 18% above the three before (73), so the recent direction is up.
Liverpool month by month
The busiest month was November 2025 with 128 offences; the quietest was February 2026 with 14. The later six months came in 59% lower than the first six. Average: 45.2 a month.
| Month | Offences | vs 12-month average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 120 | +75 |
| Nov 2025 | 128 | +83 |
| Dec 2025 | 86 | +41 |
| Jan 2026 | 16 | -29 |
| Feb 2026 | 14 | -31 |
| Mar 2026 | 20 | -25 |
| Apr 2026 | 31 | -14 |
| May 2026 | 19 | -26 |
| Jun 2026 | 23 | -22 |
| Jul 2026 | 41 | -4 |
| Aug 2026 | 15 | -30 |
| Sep 2026 | 30 | -15 |
How Liverpool city centre compares
Out of the 84 areas we track, Liverpool city centre ranks 17 for monthly vehicle crime at 45 a month, about 1.9 times the typical town in our set. Cardiff averaged 116.
Over the latest three months the one-mile circle around Liverpool averaged 29 vehicle offences a month. That is more than 87% of the sampled British postcodes, but well short of the worst. The comparison uses 400 randomly chosen British postcodes, each measured over Jul 2026, Aug 2026, Sep 2026 exactly as Liverpool is here. Test your own street with the free theft risk checker.
Liverpool is the only Merseyside Police area on our list. Across the 7 North West towns we track it ranks 1 for vehicle crime per month.
Towns nearest to Liverpool
- Chester (16 miles away): 3 a month, 93% fewer than Liverpool
- Warrington (16 miles away): 11 a month, 75% fewer than Liverpool
- Wrexham (25 miles away): 9 a month, 80% fewer than Liverpool
Where in Liverpool offences were recorded
The top five recorded locations hold 28% of all offences in the radius around Liverpool.
- On or near Parking Area: 43
- On or near Fazakerley Street: 40
- On or near Further/higher Educational Building: 30
- On or near B5182: 22
- On or near Pall Mall: 17
What happened to Liverpool cases
The most common recorded outcome near Liverpool city centre was "investigation complete; no suspect identified" (436 cases).
| Outcome | Offences | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 436 | 80% |
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 44 | 8% |
| Under investigation | 26 | 5% |
| Court result unavailable | 15 | 3% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 13 | 2% |
| Status update unavailable | 8 | 1% |
What this means if you park near Liverpool city centre
With roughly 45 offences a month close to Liverpool city centre, assume a parked car here will be tried at some point. Numbers have climbed recently, so review how your vehicle is protected before the next November.
Against the 543 offences logged here in a year, an aftermarket immobiliser slows thieves who clone or relay keys, and an S5 or S7 tracker covers you if they still get away. See installation options.
Liverpool car theft questions
How much car crime is there in Liverpool?
543 in the latest 12 months (45 a month on average) within roughly a mile of the Liverpool centre. Of our 84 towns, Liverpool comes 17, among the higher end of the table.
When was vehicle crime worst in Liverpool?
The worst month was November 2025 (128). The quietest was February 2026 (14), and September 2026 came in at 30.
Are car thieves caught in Liverpool?
Police.uk shows 436 of 543 Liverpool cases (80%) closed without a suspect and 28 with a court-stage outcome, so an owner is far better served by an immobiliser and tracker than by the odds of a conviction.
Does this cover stolen cars only in Liverpool?
No. Police.uk counts theft of a vehicle, theft from a vehicle and vehicle interference together as vehicle crime, so the 543 figure for Liverpool is wider than stolen cars alone.
Source: police.uk, centred on 53.4084, -2.9916, retrieved 2026-11-06. Method and limits.