Total Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Trafalgar Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 294th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Trafalgar Road (PR8 2EA) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Trafalgar Road (PR8 2EA), 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.
View Crime In Birkdale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Birkdale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Welbeck Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weld Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prince Charles Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkdale | Under investigation |
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