Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wordsworth Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Arundel , and the 410th lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Street (L8 0RR) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% lower than the Arundel average (119.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Street (L8 0RR), the main crime hotspot is near Seacole Close. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wordsworth Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Stonemasons Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Tagus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cedar Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Stonemasons Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Steve Biko Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Steve Biko Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tagus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tagus Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steve Biko Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steve Biko Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Yanwath Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wendell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Seacole Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seacole Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seacole Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cedar Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Solway Street East Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seacole Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wendell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Webb Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aspen Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aspen Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fern Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Maple Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wendell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wendell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wendell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wendell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Orange Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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