Total Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sapphire Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Broadgreen , and the 755th lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sapphire Street (L13 1DJ) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower than the Broadgreen average (123.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sapphire Street (L13 1DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Montrose Way. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sapphire Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Tapley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montrose Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Montrose Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Montrose Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Montrose Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Montrose Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Montrose Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Montrose Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Montrose Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montrose Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Montrose Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Mary'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Rhuddlan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rhuddlan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oceanic Road
Sep 2025Other theft Sapphire Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Whittaker Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sapphire Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garnet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Montrose Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Montrose Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Montrose Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Augusta Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Augusta Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Augusta Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Augusta Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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