Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 51.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 18.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Haig Avenue area has the 45th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 450th highest 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 Haig Avenue (PR8 6JX) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% higher than the Birkdale average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haig Avenue (PR8 6JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bretton Fold, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mellors Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Haig Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bretton Fold Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mellors Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretton Fold —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bretton Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keats Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keats Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mellors Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mellors Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mellors Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bretton Fold Under investigation
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Data Sources

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