Total Crime Rate
682.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Palace Road area has the highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 9th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Palace Road (PR8 2BE) in the last 12 months was 682.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1483.0% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -36.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 354.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Palace Road (PR8 2BE), the main crime hotspot is near Camberley Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 4 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 | Windsor Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberley Close | Under investigation |
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