Crime Rates at Portland Street, Southport, PR8 1LJ

Portland Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Cambridge , and the 72nd 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 Portland Street (PR8 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 224.3 per 1,000 residents and was 203.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 117.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Street (PR8 1LJ), 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.