Total Crime Rate
52.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Railway Terrace area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 442nd highest 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 Railway Terrace (PR8 1JF) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Railway Terrace (PR8 1JF), the main crime hotspot is near Talbot Drive. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 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 | Public order | Linaker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Part Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ericson Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linaker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Talbot Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Part Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Part Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Talbot Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yellow House Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riding Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riding Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rimmer'S Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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