Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Paulton Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Dingle , and the 415th 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 Paulton Close (L8 4UR) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Dingle average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paulton Close (L8 4UR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Paulton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooperage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monro Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Adler Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stopford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stopford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moses Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moses Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elleray Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkhurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkhurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Althorp Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monro Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monro Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandbeck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sandbeck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodruff Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ironbridge View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harlow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harlow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harlow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Netherby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haylock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ironbridge View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gosford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Paulton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Denton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleopas Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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