Crime Rates at Ashdown Close, Southport, PR8 6TL

Ashdown Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 241st 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 Ashdown Close (PR8 6TL) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 111.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashdown Close (PR8 6TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jane'S Brook Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashdown Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.