Total Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 61.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Compton Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 384th 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 Compton Road (PR8 4HA) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% 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 15 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Compton Road (PR8 4HA), the main crime hotspot is near Stamford Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Compton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Viking Close 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 Eastbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Matlock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Broome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brewery Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matlock Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kew Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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