Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 49.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • 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

Pool Hey Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Park , and the 463rd lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pool Hey Lane (PR8 5HS) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pool Hey Lane (PR8 5HS), 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 Pool Hey Lane 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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