Total Crime Rate

48.9 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 48.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Mill Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ainsdale , and the 452nd 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 Mill Road (PR8 3HY) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 450.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Road (PR8 3HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Segar'S Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Segar'S Lane Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Segar'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Segar'S Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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