Total Crime Rate
5.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sambourn Fold area has the lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ainsdale , and the 26th 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 Sambourn Fold (PR8 2SQ) in the last 12 months was 5.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% lower than the Ainsdale average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sambourn Fold (PR8 2SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wigston Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shelton Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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