What is the crime rate in Ainsdale, Sefton?

As of April 2026, the Ainsdale ward has an annual crime rate of 48.35 per 1,000 residents with 59 total recorded incidents in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates for the ward boundary area.

What is the most common crime in the Ainsdale ward?

The most common crime in Ainsdale is Shoplifting with 18 incidents in April 2026, accounting for 30.5% of all crime in the ward. This data is sourced from Police.uk open data and covers all crimes recorded by the local police force within the Ainsdale ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Merseyside Police Police

Crime in Ainsdale, Sefton

Comprehensive safety analysis for Ainsdale, localized within Sefton.

Total Crimes

trending_up +47.5% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

48.35per 1k

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Safety Rating

Moderate

Total Population

12,595

12-Month Crime Trend

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Crime Categories

Shoplifting18

Violence & Sexual Offences16

Anti-social Behaviour9

Criminal Damage & Arson5

Public Order4

Burglary3

Bicycle Theft2

Vehicle Crime1

Other Crime1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Station Road Map	Shoplifting: 17Public order: 2	19
On or near Bowness Avenue Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3Shoplifting: 1	4
On or near Petrol Station Map	Bicycle theft: 1Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
On or near Village Row Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 2	2
On or near Tudor Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
On or near Knowle Avenue Map	Burglary: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1	2
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Anti-social behaviour: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1	2
On or near Kings Meadow Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
On or near Oakwood Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 1	1

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Local Policing

Ainsdale

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Local Priorities

Anti-social behaviour - There have been periodic increase in anti-social behaviour so to deter this officers will be patrolling hot spot locations and such as Sandbrook Road in Ainsdale,

Issued: 9 Apr 2026

Status Update

Increased Hi-Visibility Patrols.
Regular Community surgery for residents to speak with the Local Officers.
Further dedicated Officer assigned to the area

Actioned: 9 Apr 2026

Retail Crime - Due to a recent increase in retail crime impacting upon local businesses Officers will be increasing patrols and working to target offenders.

Issued: 9 Apr 2026

Status Update

Additional local Officer assigned to the area.
Behaviour orders sought for all prolific offenders

Actioned: 9 Apr 2026

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