Crime Rates at Liverpool Road, Southport, PR8 4PB

Liverpool Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 399th highest 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 Liverpool Road (PR8 4PB) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Liverpool Road (PR8 4PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shaw'S Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.