Total Crime Rate

136.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 136.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 111.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.4 10/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Pilkington Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 160th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pilkington Road (PR8 6PD) in the last 12 months was 136.6 per 1,000 residents and was 198.8% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pilkington Road (PR8 6PD), the main crime hotspot is near Moreland Drive. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pilkington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moreland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moreland Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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