Crime Rates at Railway Street, Southport, PR8 5BD

Railway Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 138th 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 Railway Street (PR8 5BD) in the last 12 months was 151.3 per 1,000 residents and was 230.9% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Street (PR8 5BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Andrew'S Place, where police recorded 39 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.