Total Crime Rate

216.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 216.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.2 9/10
  • Public order 24.1 10/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Murat Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Blundellsands , and the 75th 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 Murat Street (L22 8QW) in the last 12 months was 216.5 per 1,000 residents and was 329.5% higher than the Blundellsands average (50.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 99.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murat Street (L22 8QW), the main crime hotspot is near Denmark Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Murat Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Browning Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Midland Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Midland Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Denmark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Denmark Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harbord Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Midland Terrace —
Sep 2025Public order Denmark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Adelaide Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murat Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murat Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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