Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lynton Drive area has the 20th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 209th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lynton Drive (PR8 4QG) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 143.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynton Drive (PR8 4QG), the main crime hotspot is near Lynton Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lynton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clovelly Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hastings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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