Crime Rates at Merlin Street, Liverpool, L8 8HY

Merlin Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Dingle , and the 396th 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 Merlin Street (L8 8HY) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% lower than the Dingle average (119.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Street (L8 8HY), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Warwick Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.