Total Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 66.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Cherry Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ainsdale , and the 356th 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 Cherry Road (PR8 3RU) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Road (PR8 3RU), 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 Cherry Road area

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

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