Crime Rates at Princes Street, Southport, PR8 1HA

Princes Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Street (PR8 1HA) in the last 12 months was 141.8 per 1,000 residents and was 228.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 95.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Street (PR8 1HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.