Total Crime Rate
56.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dovey Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Arundel , and the 565th lowest crime rate of 1,559 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 Dovey Street (L8 8BT) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% lower than the Arundel average (119.9 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 Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dovey Street (L8 8BT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arundel| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Morton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lawrence Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Modred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vining Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elaine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teilo Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teilo Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lothian Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maud Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maud Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maud Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkland Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Lawrence Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lawrence Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwendoline Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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