Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 38.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vale Crescent area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ainsdale , and the 368th lowest 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 Vale Crescent (PR8 3SZ) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Crescent (PR8 3SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rose Crescent, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vale Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lilac Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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