Crime Rates at Beechfield Gardens, Southport, PR8 2SW

Beechfield Gardens area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 448th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beechfield Gardens (PR8 2SW) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 533.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 533.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechfield Gardens (PR8 2SW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.