Police·crime awareness near you
A calm, practical view of neighbourhood safety, open crime data where it applies, and how to reach the right services.
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Crime, fear, and what “local” really means
Most people care about the same things: whether children are safe walking home, whether older neighbours feel secure, and whether problems are taken seriously when they are reported. Official statistics are only one slice of reality — they miss unreported crime and the uneven ways communities experience policing — but they can still help you compare trends, spot categories that matter to you, and decide when to engage local services.
This page centres a street map on Liverpool, UK by default, or on your device location when you allow it. If you are outside England and Wales, the map still follows your position, but the street-level open data feed from Police.uk is not shown for that region.
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Street map centred on your area
The embed below is from OpenStreetMap. The pin marks the point used for summaries (your location when permitted, otherwise Liverpool city centre).
Street-level crime categories (England & Wales)
When you are in the UK coverage area, we load the latest published month from Police.uk and list the most common recorded categories within about a mile of the map pin.
Recorded categories near the pin
Official links
Reporting and getting help
In the United Kingdom, dial 999 if life is in danger or a crime is in progress; use 101 (or your force’s online reporting) for non-urgent matters. Victim Support and local charities can help after incidents even when you have not spoken to the police yet.
Nothing on this site replaces professional advice or emergency services. Treat all statistics as approximate, anonymised summaries — not a verdict on any street or neighbour.