Crime Rates at Shaws Avenue, Southport, PR8 4LD

Shaws Avenue area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shaws Avenue (PR8 4LD) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaws Avenue (PR8 4LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bedford Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lyndhurst Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.