Crime Rates at Cumberland Road, Southport, PR8 6NY

Cumberland Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 122nd lowest 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 Cumberland Road (PR8 6NY) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cumberland Road (PR8 6NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cumberland Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.