Crime Rates at Clifton Road, Southport, PR8 6HL

Clifton Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kew , and the 142nd 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 Clifton Road (PR8 6HL) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Road (PR8 6HL), 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.