Crime Rates at Duke Street, Southport, PR8 5EN

Duke Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 314th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Duke Street (PR8 5EN) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duke Street (PR8 5EN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.