Crime Rates at Weld Road, Southport, PR8 2DP

Weld Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 110 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 Weld Road (PR8 2DP) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower than the Birkdale average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weld Road (PR8 2DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Weld Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grovewood (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.