Total Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.9 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 44.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Southbank Road area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 417th lowest 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 Southbank Road (PR8 6LY) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% lower 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 9 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 Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southbank Road (PR8 6LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cumberland Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southbank Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5267 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lonsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Southbank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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