Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rose Crescent area has the 14th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ainsdale , and the 395th 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 Rose Crescent (PR8 3RZ) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rose Crescent (PR8 3RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bowness Avenue, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookdale (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rose Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Lilac Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bowness Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookdale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowness Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowness Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowness Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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