Total Crime Rate

109.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 109.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Scarisbrick New Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 209th 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 Scarisbrick New Road (PR8 6LQ) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 153.6% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 76.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scarisbrick New Road (PR8 6LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Moreland Drive. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scarisbrick New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falkland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A570 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grundy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grundy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grundy Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A570 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grundy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moreland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moreland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moreland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moreland Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broughton Avenue —
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Data Sources

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