Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 90.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.9 8/10
  • Public order 14.6 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ripon Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 261st highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ripon Close (PR8 5PJ) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 110.9% higher than the Birkdale average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 244.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ripon Close (PR8 5PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ripon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ayr Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lake View Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lake View Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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