Total Crime Rate

151.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 151.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.9 9/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Other crime 12.3 10/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

South Hill Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Dingle , and the 397th 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 South Hill Road (L8 9RY) in the last 12 months was 151.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 98.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Hill Road (L8 9RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dingle Vale, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ruthin Way (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South Hill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindlip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Welfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindlip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Eridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kedleston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Hill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gordale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindlip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kinnaird Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindlip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ruthin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruthin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Welfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawkstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kelbey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lawrence Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baysdale Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higson Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelbey Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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