Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

White Otter Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ainsdale , and the 457th highest 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 White Otter Close (PR8 3FE) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% higher than the Ainsdale average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around White Otter Close (PR8 3FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heathfield Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Under Hill Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in White Otter Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Charles Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Heathfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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