Total Crime Rate

116.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 116.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.8 9/10
  • Other theft 19.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cemetery Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 199th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cemetery Road (PR8 6RD) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 155.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cemetery Road (PR8 6RD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cemetery Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sefton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arbour Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arbour Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5267 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Southbank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sefton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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