Total Crime Rate
31.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Liverpool Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ainsdale , and the 304th 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 Liverpool Avenue (PR8 3NF) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Liverpool Avenue (PR8 3NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Staveley Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ainsdale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Segar'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Segar'S Lane | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bradshaw'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradshaw'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldons Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Segar'S Lane | Under investigation |
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