Crime Rates at Hargreaves Street, Southport, PR8 6SY

Hargreaves Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Birkdale , and the 129th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hargreaves Street (PR8 6SY) in the last 12 months was 155.1 per 1,000 residents and was 239.2% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hargreaves Street (PR8 6SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.