Total Crime Rate
36.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ranelagh Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ainsdale , and the 349th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ranelagh Drive (PR8 3EP) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% lower than the Ainsdale average (51.8 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ranelagh Drive (PR8 3EP), the main crime hotspot is near Heathfield Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ainsdale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Leybourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windy Harbour Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carr Lane | — |
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