Total Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 103.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.9 8/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 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

Smithdown Lane area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill , and the 633rd highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smithdown Lane (L7 3JU) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Brownlow Hill average (613.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smithdown Lane (L7 3JU), the main crime hotspot is near Brydges Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Smithdown Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sidney Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queensland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brydges Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shimmin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brydges Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Freedom Close Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sidney Place —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Chancellor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cardwell Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Cardwell Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brydges Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brydges Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perrygate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Crown Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crown Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mason Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brydges Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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