Total Crime Rate
136.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lime Grove area has the 24th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Arundel , and the 455th highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Lime Grove (L8 0SL) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% higher than the Arundel average (121.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 88.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lime Grove (L8 0SL), the main crime hotspot is near Seacole Close. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Liverpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wendell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wendell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grove Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wendell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wendell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Wendell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maple Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Maple Grove | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seacole Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seacole Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Seacole Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Seacole Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Seacole Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Newstead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Seacole Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmes Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Longfellow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cullen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cullen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whittier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmes Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newstead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmes Street | — |
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