Total Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Catherine Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Linacre , and the 424th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

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 Catherine Street (L21 8PW) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower than the Linacre average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (β‰ˆ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Catherine Street (L21 8PW), the main crime hotspot is near Chelsea Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Catherine Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hinton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryant Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Alpha Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Alpha Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beechwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Riddock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Jacobs Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ocean Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cunard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryant Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hands Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryant Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryant Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryant Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jacobs Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heathfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linacre Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Webster Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Linacre Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Linacre Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blisworth Street β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Longfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Longfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hinton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hinton Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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