Total Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wollaton Drive area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wollaton Drive (PR8 6XE) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower than the Birkdale average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wollaton Drive (PR8 6XE), the main crime hotspot is near Ripon Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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