Crime Rates at Linaker Street, Southport, PR8 6RP

Linaker Street area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 426th 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 Linaker Street (PR8 6RP) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linaker Street (PR8 6RP), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Grove. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.