Total Crime Rate

165.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 165.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.5 9/10
  • Public order 23.6 10/10
  • Drugs 21.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 18.9 6/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Eastbank Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 118th 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 Eastbank Street (PR8 6TH) in the last 12 months was 165.5 per 1,000 residents and was 283.9% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastbank Street (PR8 6TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southport, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wesley Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eastbank Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southport Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southport Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yellow House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riding Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riding Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southport
Sep 2025Public order Wesley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Southport Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southport Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southport Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southport Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southport Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southport Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southport Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wesley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Southport Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Wesley Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linaker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sefton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sefton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sefton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamlet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rimmer'S Avenue Local resolution

Data Sources

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