Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 57.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Compton Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 402nd 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 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Compton Road (PR8 4HA), the main crime hotspot is near Stamford Road. Police recorded 22 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matlock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Compton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matlock Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastbourne Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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