Total Crime Rate
295.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Webster Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Linacre , and the 45th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
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 Webster Street (L21 8PQ) in the last 12 months was 295.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% higher than the Linacre average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (β 157.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Webster Street (L21 8PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linacre Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riddock Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Linacre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Inman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryant Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Orrell Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hinton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Jacobs Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jacobs Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hinton Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hinton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryant Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryant Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryant Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryant Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hinton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webster Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chelsea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beechwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beechwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blisworth Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linacre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linacre Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linacre Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Orrell Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hinton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ocean Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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