Total Crime Rate
134.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodruff Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Dingle , and the 463rd highest crime rate of 1,552 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 Woodruff Street (L8 4UD) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodruff Street (L8 4UD), the main crime hotspot is near Stopford Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Mornington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Upper Park Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stopford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stopford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moses Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moses Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marshside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Isaac Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elleray Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawkhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Monro Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Monro Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Malta Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winkle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marshside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonport Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ironbridge View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonport Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ironbridge View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Haylock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gosford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Paulton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Denton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleopas Street | Under investigation |
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