Total Crime Rate
40.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Johns Court area has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ainsdale , and the 381st 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 St Johns Court (PR8 3PB) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Court (PR8 3PB), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 15 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 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Station Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirdley Crescent | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stourton Road | Under investigation |
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