Total Crime Rate

149.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 149.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 24.8 7/10
  • Drugs 18.6 10/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Weld Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 139th 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 Weld Road (PR8 2ED) in the last 12 months was 149.1 per 1,000 residents and was 226.0% higher than the Birkdale average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weld Road (PR8 2ED), the main crime hotspot is near Bolton Road. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 13 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weld Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weld Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Weld Parade Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Weld Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Claremont Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sulby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkdale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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