Total Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Railway Terrace area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 317th 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 Railway Terrace (PR8 1JL) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Terrace (PR8 1JL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Railway Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Talbot Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Talbot Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ericson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Part Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Part Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Part Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rimmer'S Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyons Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lyons Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aughton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Aughton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aughton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Belmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Belmont Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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