Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Duke Street area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 399th 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 Duke Street (PR8 1JA) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% lower than the Birkdale average (45.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duke Street (PR8 1JA), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Duke Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Paul'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Part Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bentham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wellington Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Drugs King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Glenrose Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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