Total Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Blowick Moss Lane area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 291st lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blowick Moss Lane (PR8 6UX) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blowick Moss Lane (PR8 6UX), the main crime hotspot is near Redwood Way. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blowick Moss Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maplebeck Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redwood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redwood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redwood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blowick Moss Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blowick Moss Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blowick Moss Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blue Bird Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blue Bird Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blue Bird Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sheepfold Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Sheepfold Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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