Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southport Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Park , and the 462nd lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southport Road (L31 2HX) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% higher than the Park average (34.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southport Road (L31 2HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gordon Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seafore Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Southport Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rigby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gordon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Nedens Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnbridge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nedens Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnes Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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