Total Crime Rate

40.6 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 40.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Weld Road area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 389th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weld Road (PR8 2DL) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weld Road (PR8 2DL), the main crime hotspot is near Weld Parade. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Weld Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Saxon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weld Parade 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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