Total Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 58.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 29.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 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
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Haig Avenue area has the 38th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 401st 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 6JY) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% higher than the Birkdale average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haig Avenue (PR8 6JY), the main crime hotspot is near Princes Gardens. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Haig Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order A570 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grundy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haig Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aspen Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grundy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aspen Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grundy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A570 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grundy Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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