Total Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 32.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dickens Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Dingle , and the 299th 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 Dickens Street (L8 8BU) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickens Street (L8 8BU), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Warwick Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dickens Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Geraint Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Prophet Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pickwick Street —
Apr 2026Public order Copperfield Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Modred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Micawber Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prophet Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dombey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorrit Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chesney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Upper Warwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Malta Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winkle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Upper Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonport Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonport Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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