Crime Rates at Ashdown Close, Southport, PR8 6TL

Ashdown Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 249th 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 124.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% 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 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balfour Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.