Crime Rates at Ovington Drive, Southport, PR8 6JW

Ovington Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 153rd 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 Ovington Drive (PR8 6JW) in the last 12 months was 141.7 per 1,000 residents and was 228.8% higher than the Birkdale average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ovington Drive (PR8 6JW), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.