Total Crime Rate

75.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 75.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Shirdley Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ainsdale , and the 317th 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 Shirdley Crescent (PR8 3RR) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirdley Crescent (PR8 3RR), the main crime hotspot is near Brookdale. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shirdley Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadow Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brookdale —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shirdley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowness Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Public order Meadow Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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