Total Crime Rate
59.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southport Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Park , and the 393rd 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 Southport Road (PR8 5LE) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% higher than the Park average (35.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southport Road (PR8 5LE), the main crime hotspot is near Southport Road. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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