Crime Rate in Ainsdale, ward

Ainsdale has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Sefton district and the 2653rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 395th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ainsdale in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the Sefton district average (85.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ainsdale’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 302 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -53.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 384 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ainsdale ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Station Road, with 46 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Brookdale (20 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.