Birkdale vs Aughton & Holborn

Birkdale has a safety score of 12/100 (High Crime) and recorded 673 crimes in the last 12 months. Aughton & Holborn has a safety score of 82/100 (Safe) with 210 crimes. Aughton & Holborn scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Birkdale shows a year-on-year crime trend of +23.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Aughton & Holborn shows -7.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Birkdale, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (323 incidents). In Aughton & Holborn, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (78 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Birkdale recorded 43 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Aughton & Holborn recorded 78. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Birkdale totalled 323 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 64 in Aughton & Holborn. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Birkdale recorded 544 crimes (now 673, a change of +23.7%). Aughton & Holborn recorded 227 crimes previously (now 210, -7.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Birkdale has a resolution rate of 14.1% and Aughton & Holborn has 40%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Birkdale falls within the Merseyside Police boundary. Aughton & Holborn is covered by Lancashire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Birkdale and Aughton & Holborn. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.