Total Crime Rate

204.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 204.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 123.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.4 10/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.0 9/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ritson 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 0UF) 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 0UF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ritson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Tagus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bentley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pavilion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pavilion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Seacole Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Britten Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Britten Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Britten Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britten Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britten Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Seacole Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Solway Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Askham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Maitland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Maitland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maitland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Maitland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maitland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Maitland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maitland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maitland Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Bentley Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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