Total Crime Rate
167.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
116.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Somerton Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Edge Hill , and the 349th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Somerton Street (L15 4NF) in the last 12 months was 167.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% higher than the Edge Hill average (93.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 116.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Somerton Street (L15 4NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellington Grove, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunstan Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Liverpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstan Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstan Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dunstan Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstan Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstan Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hey Green Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephenson Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephenson Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephenson Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Carno Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Enterprise Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Westdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wellington Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mafeking Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mafeking Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimbledon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eastdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strathcona Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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