Total Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 51.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Liverpool Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 448th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Liverpool Road (PR8 3DE) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Liverpool Road (PR8 3DE), the main crime hotspot is near Central Avenue. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Liverpool Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Halsall Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Central Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carr Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Arundel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Arundel Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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