Total Crime Rate

155.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.2 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 155.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Drugs 18.7 10/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Forest Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 129th 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 Forest Road (PR8 6ST) in the last 12 months was 155.1 per 1,000 residents and was 239.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (PR8 6ST), the main crime hotspot is near Back Forest Road. Police recorded 23 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 Forest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Forest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Forest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Forest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Forest Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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