Crime Rates at Elm Road, Southport, PR8 5DP

Elm Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 283rd 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 Elm Road (PR8 5DP) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Road (PR8 5DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ericson Drive, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warwick Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.