Crime Rates at Lulworth Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 2AS

Lulworth Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 50th 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 Lulworth Road (PR8 2AS) in the last 12 months was 7.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower than the Birkdale average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 122.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lulworth Road (PR8 2AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Walk, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beechfield Gardens (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.