Crime Rates at Poppy Close, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4JJ

Poppy Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Park , and the 112th 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 Poppy Close (PR8 4JJ) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Park average (34.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Poppy Close (PR8 4JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meres Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.