Total Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vaughan Road area has the 46th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 454th highest 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 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% higher than the Birkdale average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vaughan Road (PR8 4BX), the main crime hotspot is near Matlock Road. Police recorded 17 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 Vaughan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Viking Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brewery Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Matlock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Viking Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matlock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matlock Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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