Total Crime Rate
220.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Smeaton Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in County , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .
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 Smeaton Street (L4 3SW) in the last 12 months was 220.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% higher than the County average (172.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 93.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Smeaton Street (L4 3SW), the main crime hotspot is near Barlow Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In County| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langtry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Roxburgh Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Roxburgh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roxburgh Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Goodall Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selwyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Leighton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ruskin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leighton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Delamore Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Delamore Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mayfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rumney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruskin Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ruskin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garnett Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Barlow Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlech Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harlech Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barlow Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Barlow Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Barlow Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barlow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Margaret Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barlow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barlow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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