Total Crime Rate
30.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Jacob Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Dingle , and the 278th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Jacob Street (L8 4TG) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jacob Street (L8 4TG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Liverpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Monro Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkburn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lawrence Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Baysdale Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kelbey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelbey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Saltergate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Saltergate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lockington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marshside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Monro Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Monro Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Althorp Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawkhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elleray Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marshside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moses Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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