Total Crime Rate
203.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canning Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Church , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canning Street (L22 8QS) in the last 12 months was 203.0 per 1,000 residents and was 96.0% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 124.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canning Street (L22 8QS), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Murat Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Duke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deacon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hyde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Midland Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wesley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wesley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wesley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wesley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley 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 | Shoplifting | South Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Midland Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deacon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Midland Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Denmark Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Denmark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Adelaide Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murat Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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