Crime Rates at Oakwood Avenue, Southport, PR8 3HX

Oakwood Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ainsdale , and the 346th 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 Oakwood Avenue (PR8 3HX) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% higher than the Ainsdale average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 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 13 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Avenue (PR8 3HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bradshaw'S Lane, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Segar'S Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.