Total Crime Rate

188.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 188.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.3 10/10
  • Drugs 33.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Elms area has the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Dingle , and the 293rd highest crime rate of 1,552 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 The Elms (L8 3SS) in the last 12 months was 188.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% higher than the Dingle average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 98.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Elms (L8 3SS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Elms area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dingle Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dingle Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Kinnaird Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gordale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ruthin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Belvidere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawkstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Hill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kedleston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Eridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lambton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindlip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindlip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindlip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindlip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Welfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Welfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lambton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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