Total Crime Rate
159.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
85.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blythswood Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Dingle , and the 374th 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 Blythswood Street (L17 7DE) in the last 12 months was 159.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% higher than the Dingle average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 23.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blythswood Street (L17 7DE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Liverpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruthin Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Errol Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hindlip Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hindlip Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hindlip Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruthin Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lambton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lambton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruthin Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruthin Way | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hindlip Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Kinnaird Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alexandra Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dingle Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dingle Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dingle Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dingle Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dingle Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryanston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alwyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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