Total Crime Rate
279.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swindale Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Arundel , and the 167th highest crime rate of 1,559 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 Swindale Close (L8 0YG) in the last 12 months was 279.1 per 1,000 residents and was 132.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 122.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swindale Close (L8 0YG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birt Close, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Britten Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arundel| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Widney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Buttermere Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britten Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britten Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britten Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britten Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birt Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Solway Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kingsley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Buttermere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maitland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dove Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birt Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ryedale Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tagus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tagus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tagus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Askham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perrygate Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maitland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maitland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tideswell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tideswell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ryedale Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ryedale Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Birt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aigburth Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yanwath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Grierson Street | Under investigation |
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