Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 61.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Matlock Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 376th 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 Matlock Road (PR8 5EY) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 36.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matlock Road (PR8 5EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warwick Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Matlock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meadow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Meadow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matlock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meadow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meadow Avenue 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 2026Other theft Compton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matlock Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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