What is the crime rate in ainsdale, sefton?

As of March 2026, the ainsdale ward has an annual crime rate of 48.19 per 1,000 residents with 40 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 Violence & Sexual Offences with 14 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 35.0% 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 March 2026Source: Merseyside Police Police

Crime in ainsdale, sefton

Comprehensive safety analysis for ainsdale, localized within sefton.

Total Crimes

trending_down -14.9% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

48.19per 1k

trending_down -1.8% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

Moderate

Total Population

12,595

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences14

Shoplifting9

Public Order5

Criminal Damage & Arson4

Anti-social Behaviour3

Other Theft2

Vehicle Crime1

Theft from Person1

Burglary1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Station Road Map	Shoplifting: 9Public order: 1	10
On or near Rose Crescent Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2Anti-social behaviour: 1	3
On or near Dunlop Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Public order: 1Anti-social behaviour: 1	2
On or near Lilac Avenue Map	Public order: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1	2
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Public order: 1Theft from the person: 1	2
On or near Greyfriars Road Map	Other theft: 1	1
On or near Hatfield Road Map	Burglary: 1	1
On or near Sandringham Road Map	Vehicle crime: 1	1
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 1	1

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Local Rank

#6safest in sefton

City Average

79.17per 1k

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Local Policing

Ainsdale

Merseyside Police

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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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