Total Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Eastbourne Road area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 371st lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastbourne Road (PR8 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastbourne Road (PR8 4EJ), 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 Eastbourne Road area

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

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