Total Crime Rate

151.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.2 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 151.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 30.7 7/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Drugs 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Eastbank Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 138th 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 151.3 per 1,000 residents and was 230.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastbank Street (PR8 6TH), the main crime hotspot is near Southport. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eastbank Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bentham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Place —
Apr 2026Public order Hamlet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Southport Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Southport Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Andrew'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sefton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sefton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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