Total Crime Rate

62.8 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 62.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Janes Brook Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 371st 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 Janes Brook Road (PR8 6NU) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Janes Brook Road (PR8 6NU), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Janes Brook Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order A570 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ganton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haig Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Sheepfold Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sheepfold Close 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 Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grundy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grundy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grundy Close Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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