Total Crime Rate

10.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 10.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Greyfriars Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ainsdale , and the 62nd 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 Greyfriars Road (PR8 2QJ) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% 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). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greyfriars Road (PR8 2QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunes Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stratford Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Greyfriars Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunes Close Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 1 of 1

Data Sources

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