Total Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 36.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Upper Aughton Road area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 350th 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 Upper Aughton Road (PR8 5NH) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Aughton Road (PR8 5NH), the main crime hotspot is near Ericson Drive. Police recorded 21 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 Upper Aughton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Banastre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matlock Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matlock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Glenrose Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bury Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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