Crime Rates at Riding Street, Southport, PR8 1EW

Riding Street area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 442nd highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riding Street (PR8 1EW) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% higher than the Birkdale average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riding Street (PR8 1EW), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.