Total Crime Rate
51.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Balmoral Drive area has the 45th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Cambridge , and the 437th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Balmoral Drive (PR9 8PZ) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% lower than the Cambridge average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balmoral Drive (PR9 8PZ), the main crime hotspot is near The Mallards. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Meols| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mallards | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Verulam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlewood Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
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