Total Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 30.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Jacob 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.

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Crime Over Time in Jacob Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monro Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lawrence Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baysdale Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kelbey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelbey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saltergate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saltergate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marshside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monro Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monro Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Althorp Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkhurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elleray Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marshside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkhurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moses Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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