Crime Rates at Sefton Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, L8 4BX

Sefton Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Dingle , and the 119th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sefton Street (L8 4BX) in the last 12 months was 344.0 per 1,000 residents and was 187.0% higher than the Dingle average (119.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 184.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 93.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sefton Street (L8 4BX), the main crime hotspot is near Horsfall Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.