Total Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 18.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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

Carlisle Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 164th 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 Carlisle Road (PR8 4DJ) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlisle Road (PR8 4DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Vivian Drive. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carlisle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holywell Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vivian Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlisle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vivian Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vivian Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vivian Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vivian Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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