Total Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harewood Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ainsdale , and the 87th 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 Harewood Avenue (PR8 2PH) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% lower than the Ainsdale average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harewood Avenue (PR8 2PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Knowle Avenue, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harewood Avenue (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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