Total Crime Rate
202.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eastbank Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eastbank Street (PR8 1EE) in the last 12 months was 202.6 per 1,000 residents and was 370.0% higher than the Birkdale average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 94.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastbank Street (PR8 1EE), the main crime hotspot is near London Street. Police recorded 152 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birkdale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamlet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | London Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Southport | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | London Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | London Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | London Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | London Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | London Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Southport | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Southport | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Southport | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Southport | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Southport | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Southport | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Southport | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wesley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yellow House Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Southport | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wesley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Southport | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linaker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linaker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rimmer'S Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southport | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Victoria Bridge Road | Under investigation |
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