Total Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 45.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Vaughan Road area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 428th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vaughan Road (PR8 4BX) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% higher than the Birkdale average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vaughan Road (PR8 4BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bury Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Matlock Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vaughan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Banastre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Compton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matlock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matlock Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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