Total Crime Rate
16.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Briarwood area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Blundellsands , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Briarwood (L23 8XN) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower than the Blundellsands average (50.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 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 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Briarwood (L23 8XN), the main crime hotspot is near Dowhills Drive. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blundellsands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dowhills Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Andrew'S Road | Under investigation |
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