Total Crime Rate
363.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dean Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Church , and the 29th 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 Dean Street (L22 5NY) in the last 12 months was 363.1 per 1,000 residents and was 250.6% higher than the Church average (103.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -76.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 133.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 325.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dean Street (L22 5NY), the main crime hotspot is near South Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wesley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Duke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterloo | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coopers Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great George'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deacon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deacon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wesley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hyde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Midland Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wesley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterloo Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Midland Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Midland Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wesley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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