Crime Rates at King Street, Southport, PR8 1JX

King Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Cambridge , and the 38th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (PR8 1JX) in the last 12 months was 314.5 per 1,000 residents and was 325.5% higher than the Cambridge average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 185.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (PR8 1JX), 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 West Street (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.