Total Crime Rate
165.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Railway Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 118th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Railway Street (PR8 5BD) in the last 12 months was 165.5 per 1,000 residents and was 283.9% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Railway Street (PR8 5BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Andrew'S Place, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Talbot Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birkdale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Andrew'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linaker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Talbot Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Talbot Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Part Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Part Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Part Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Andrew'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Andrew'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Andrew'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Andrew'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yellow House Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riding Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riding Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linaker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ericson Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rimmer'S Avenue | Local resolution |
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