Total Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.6 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 59.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Andreas Close area has the 34th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 384th 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 Andreas Close (PR8 5PB) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Andreas Close (PR8 5PB), 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 Andreas Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street 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 Matlock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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