Total Crime Rate

56.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 56.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Arbour Street area has the 41st highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 416th highest 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 Arbour Street (PR8 6SQ) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arbour Street (PR8 6SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arbour Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arbour Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Southbank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5267 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arbour Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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