Total Crime Rate
48.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Janes Brook Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 459th lowest 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 Janes Brook Road (PR8 6NS) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Janes Brook Road (PR8 6NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jane'S Brook Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashdown Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kew| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Scarisbrick New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jane'S Brook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scarisbrick New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Janes Brook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashdown Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashdown Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ashdown Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scarisbrick New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Jane'S Brook Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jane'S Brook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Loxley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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