Total Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 39.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Marys Gardens area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 377th lowest 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 St Marys Gardens (PR8 3EH) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% lower than the Birkdale average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Gardens (PR8 3EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windy Harbour Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nixon'S Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Marys Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Mary'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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