Total Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 64.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Covertside Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Park , and the 366th highest 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 Covertside Road (PR8 5HB) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% higher than the Park average (35.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Covertside Road (PR8 5HB), the main crime hotspot is near Covertside Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Covertside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kew House Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fieldlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Covertside Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pool Hey Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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