Crime Rates at Back Virginia Street, Southport, PR8 6RY

Back Virginia Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Birkdale , and the 270th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Back Virginia Street (PR8 6RY) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 106.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back Virginia Street (PR8 6RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near London Street, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.