Total Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 16.9 2/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • 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

Weld Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 131st 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 2DR) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower than the Birkdale average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weld Road (PR8 2DR), 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Birkdale Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Welbeck Terrace —
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
Sep 2025Burglary Saxon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birkdale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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