Total Crime Rate
204.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
123.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ritson Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Arundel , and the 265th 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 Ritson Street (L8 0UE) in the last 12 months was 204.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 123.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ritson Street (L8 0UE), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tagus Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Maitland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maitland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Maitland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maitland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maitland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Askham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tagus Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Pavilion Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Britten Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Britten Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Britten Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Britten Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Britten Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Tagus Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seacole Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavilion Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Seacole Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tagus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seacole Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Seacole Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maitland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maitland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maitland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Seacole Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maitland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Seacole Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Seacole Close | Under investigation |
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