Total Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southbank Road area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 339th 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 Southbank Road (PR8 6QH) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southbank Road (PR8 6QH), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southbank Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sefton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sefton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hamlet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arbour Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arbour Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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