Crime Rates at Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AJ

Shakespeare Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shakespeare Street (PR8 5AJ) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 170.9% higher than the Birkdale average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Street (PR8 5AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St James Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Talbot Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.