Total Crime Rate
34.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sandheys Drive area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Cambridge , and the 338th 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 Sandheys Drive (PR9 9PQ) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower than the Cambridge average (74.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandheys Drive (PR9 9PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cambridge Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 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 | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cambridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henley Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coudray Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coudray Road | Under investigation |
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