Total Crime Rate
26.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birchdale Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Church , and the 257th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
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 Birchdale Road (L22 9QX) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% lower than the Church average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birchdale Road (L22 9QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norma Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Victoria| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorndale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorndale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lorne Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerville Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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