Total Crime Rate

159.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 159.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.4 10/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blythswood 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.

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Crime Over Time in Blythswood Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Errol Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindlip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindlip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindlip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Public order Lambton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lambton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Park
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindlip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Kinnaird Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dingle Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dingle Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryanston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alwyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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