Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.9 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 41.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Rivington Close area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 393rd lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rivington Close (PR8 4DP) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rivington Close (PR8 4DP), 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 Rivington Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holywell Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Claremont Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bolton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sulby Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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