Total Crime Rate

43.9 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 43.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Bedford Road area has the 55th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 416th 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 Bedford Road (PR8 4HU) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (PR8 4HU), 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 Bedford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vivian Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kew Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dinorwic Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dinorwic Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dinorwic Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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