Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 153.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.3 10/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ritson Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Arundel , and the 400th 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 Ritson Street (L8 0UF) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 107.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ritson Street (L8 0UF), 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 Ritson Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tagus Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seacole Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dove Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Britten Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Britten Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Britten Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Britten Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Asbridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Solway Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Askham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seacole Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Seacole Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seacole Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seacole Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seacole Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ritson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seacole Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Seacole Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Oxendale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ryedale Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Ryedale Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Ryedale Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Tagus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Kingsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tagus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cedar Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cedar Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Grierson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Orange Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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