Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 35.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Westcliffe Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 330th 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 Westcliffe Road (PR8 2BT) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westcliffe Road (PR8 2BT), the main crime hotspot is near Warren Court. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westcliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warren Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Warren Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Windsor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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