ST PAULS SQUARE, PR8 1NQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PR8 1NQ

ST PAULS SQUARE, PR8 1NQ, Sefton has recorded a total of 72 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.81 per 1,000 population. This PR8 1NQ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader PR8 postcode area, which has experienced 504 crimes and a crime rate of 8.91 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this PR8 1NQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PR8 1NQ, encompassing approximately 4042 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (21) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (18) incidents (-28.00% decrease)
  • Drugs: (7) incidents (-30.00% decrease)

PR8 1NQ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 28
  • Royal Terrace with total crimes: 6
  • Wellington Street with total crimes: 5

ST PAULS SQUARE, PR8 1NQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2117.810.00%
Violence and sexual offences185.20-28.00%
Drugs74.45-30.00%
Public order71.73250.00%
Other theft61.7350.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.48-50.00%
Other crime30.740.00%
Vehicle crime30.7450.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.740.00%
Robbery10.250.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%
Burglary10.250.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2518.8013.64%
Shoplifting216.1850.00%
Drugs105.20400.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.4720.00%
Other theft41.48-20.00%
Bicycle theft30.9950.00%
Vehicle crime20.74100.00%
Public order20.49-60.00%
Burglary10.49-50.00%
Robbery10.250.00%
Possession of weapons10.25-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2215.34-12.00%
Shoplifting145.44100.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.46-28.57%
Other theft51.2466.67%
Public order51.24-28.57%
Bicycle theft21.24100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.490.00%
Possession of weapons20.490.00%
Burglary20.49100.00%
Drugs20.49-71.43%
Vehicle crime10.490.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2515.0913.64%
Public order76.180.00%
Drugs71.73-12.50%
Shoplifting71.73133.33%
Anti-social behaviour71.7340.00%
Other theft31.73-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.74-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.49-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%
Burglary10.250.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2215.0957.14%
Drugs85.44-61.90%
Public order71.98-12.50%
Other theft51.73-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour51.2425.00%
Other crime51.24150.00%
Shoplifting31.2450.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.74-25.00%
Vehicle crime20.740.00%
Bicycle theft10.490.00%

In April 2024, Drugs recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Drugs2115.5990.91%
Violence and sexual offences145.20-33.33%
Public order83.46100.00%
Other theft61.98100.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.480.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.99100.00%
Shoplifting20.990.00%
Vehicle crime20.49100.00%
Other crime20.49100.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2112.37-8.70%
Drugs115.20-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour42.7233.33%
Public order40.99-20.00%
Other theft30.99-62.50%
Shoplifting20.740.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.49-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.49-66.67%
Other crime10.250.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2314.8435.29%
Drugs125.69100.00%
Other theft82.97100.00%
Public order51.980.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.24200.00%
Burglary30.740.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.74-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.74200.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1710.14-37.04%
Drugs64.21100.00%
Public order51.48-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson41.24-63.64%
Other theft40.9933.33%
Other crime20.990.00%
Vehicle crime10.49-75.00%
Robbery10.250.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.25-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2715.59107.69%
Criminal damage and arson116.68266.67%
Public order92.7250.00%
Vehicle crime42.230.00%
Other theft30.990.00%
Drugs30.74-40.00%
Shoplifting20.740.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.49-33.33%
Theft from the person10.490.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1310.140.00%
Public order63.2220.00%
Drugs51.48-28.57%
Vehicle crime41.240.00%
Other theft30.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.74-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.74-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.74-75.00%
Burglary10.25-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%
Other crime10.250.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1312.12-18.75%
Drugs73.22250.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.730.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.4850.00%
Public order51.48-28.57%
Bicycle theft41.24300.00%
Other theft30.990.00%
Burglary20.740.00%
Shoplifting10.490.00%
Possession of weapons10.25-50.00%
Other crime10.250.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1611.380.00%
Public order73.960.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.730.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.480.00%
Other theft30.990.00%
Burglary20.740.00%
Drugs20.490.00%
Possession of weapons20.490.00%
Bicycle theft10.490.00%
Other crime10.250.00%
Shoplifting10.250.00%
Vehicle crime10.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 101 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.77 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202410
July 20242
June 20247
May 20248
April 202421
March 202411
February 202412
January 20246
December 20233
November 20235
October 20237
September 20232

A total of 56 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.31 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20245
June 20243
May 20245
April 20246
March 20243
February 20248
January 20244
December 20233
November 20233
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 77 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20242
July 20245
June 20247
May 20247
April 20248
March 20244
February 20245
January 20245
December 20239
November 20236
October 20235
September 20237

A total of 74 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.40 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202421
July 202414
June 20247
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
December 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 256 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.69 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202425
July 202422
June 202425
May 202422
April 202414
March 202421
February 202423
January 202417
December 202327
November 202313
October 202313
September 202316

A total of 55 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.23 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20245
June 20247
May 20245
April 20244
March 20244
February 20243
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20236
September 20236

A total of 45 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 20244
March 20242
February 20243
January 20244
December 202311
November 20233
October 20236
September 20234

A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
January 20241

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
March 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
May 20245
April 20242
March 20241
January 20242
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 25 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20234
November 20234
September 20231

A total of 13 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
February 20243
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 13 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
November 20231
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PR8 1NQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total28
    Shoplifting20
    Other theft4
    Public order2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Royal Terrace
    Total6
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Wellington Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Queen Anne Street
    Total4
    Drugs2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Coronation Walk
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Talbot Drive
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 7. Aughton Mews
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 8. Railway Terrace
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 9. Southern Road
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Lord Street West
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Beach Priory Gardens
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Priory Mews
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Beechfield Gardens
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Belmont Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. The Mews
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 16. Parking Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. King Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Market Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 19. Trinity Gardens
    Total1
    Public order1