Total Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sefton Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Samlesbury & Walton , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sefton Road (PR5 4GD) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% lower than the Samlesbury & Walton average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sefton Road (PR5 4GD), the main crime hotspot is near Cavendish Place. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sefton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sefton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norfolk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Regent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oakwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cavendish Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cavendish Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heaton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heaton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Kent Avenue Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Devon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sefton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sefton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sefton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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