Crime Rates at York Road, Southport, PR8 2AD

York Road area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 330th lowest 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 York Road (PR8 2AD) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% lower than the Birkdale average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (PR8 2AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Weld Parade, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kent Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.