Crime Rates at Butts Lane, Southport, PR8 6ER

Butts Lane area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kew , and the 54th 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 Butts Lane (PR8 6ER) in the last 12 months was 257.1 per 1,000 residents and was 220.4% higher than the Kew average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 131.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butts Lane (PR8 6ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bretton Fold, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mellors Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.