Crime Rates at Waverley Street, Southport, PR8 1PG

Waverley Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Cambridge , and the 3rd 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 Waverley Street (PR8 1PG) in the last 12 months was 1122.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1410.2% higher than the Cambridge average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 206 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 278 (≈ 557.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Street (PR8 1PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Street (78 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.