Total Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cornwall Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ainsdale , and the 101st 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 Cornwall Way (PR8 3SG) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cornwall Way (PR8 3SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bowness Avenue, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rose Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ainsdale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dunlop Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowness Avenue | — |
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