Total Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gloucester Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 128th 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 Gloucester Road (PR8 2AU) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Birkdale average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Road (PR8 2AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Walk, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southern Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gloucester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Castle Walk Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Saxon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Belmont Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weld Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Twistfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Belmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Prince Charles Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A565 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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