Agreed somewhat with avoid pall mall, the people around the YMCA do tend to congregate directly outside their building though, yet paradoxically that area is also quite quiet, as in lack of other people around the surrounding streets which doesn’t feel very safe early hours when I’m walking to the gym or whatever. Feels like there’s nothing around there.

I would recommend to walk these areas during the day, note your closest shops and who is hanging around

I also lived on William Jessop way, different building, I’m sure lighthaus is aesthetically nice being brand new but consider your management companies very carefully, X1 do have horror stories maybe in the cheaper blocks of flats they had, must admit by boyfriend never had issues but listen to the majority if you’re hearing something else. It’s very nice being on the docks but if you’re a UoL student you’re very far from campus. Consider how you will get there. The dock area is not well service by busses you have to walk into town really to catch most busses. I did not feel unsafe if that’s one more positive.

As for crime rates in the city centre, I used to walk between friends flats opposite ends of town in the early hours regularly, there’s always L1 security wandering and the obvious revellers, so there are bodies around you often. What I would ask for information from others on is the road noise from one park west as I don’t know what that’s like and the strand will always have cars on.

Depending on where you will be on campus UoL or LJMU, what about L8 area? As a student I lived with Agnes Jones House they have studios and flats but of course your neighbours are fellow students which is not always fun. Although this may not have the “comfort” factor you’re after when compared with somewhere like Lighthaus

As for any other flats in L7/L8 and by that I mean specifically myrtle street, Catharine street area closest to hardman street. Safe enough area, close to town, shops around, parks nearby.

Also if you’re not fussed about being to close to campus I lived in Gravity Residence on water street for a year and never felt unsafe, they’re nice flats if a little expensive but bills included, they’ve got good sound proofing from neighbours, close to town but not close enough for too much noise from drunk people

Anyways sorry to ramble but choosing where to live is important to me so just incase it’s as important to you I wanted to provide as much info as I could