Crime Rates at Stoneleigh Close, Southport, PR8 3PQ

Stoneleigh Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ainsdale , and the 301st 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 Stoneleigh Close (PR8 3PQ) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% higher than the Ainsdale average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stoneleigh Close (PR8 3PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Briar Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.