Total Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birchdale Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Church , and the 315th 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 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower than the Church average (103.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% 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 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Neville Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thorndale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hyde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rockland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ferndale Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cedar Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Denmark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Midland Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Midland Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Midland Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Denmark Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorndale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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