Total Crime Rate
29.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westcliffe Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 291st 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 Westcliffe Road (PR8 2TG) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -47.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westcliffe Road (PR8 2TG), the main crime hotspot is near Warren Court. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Duke's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Weld Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Warren Court | Under investigation |
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