Total Crime Rate

109.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 109.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 50.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Kent Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 212th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kent Road (PR8 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 109.7 per 1,000 residents and was 139.9% higher than the Birkdale average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Road (PR8 4BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bolton Road. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kent Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Banastre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Glenrose Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Claremont Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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