Crime Rates at Leicester Street, Southport, PR9 0EZ

Leicester Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Cambridge , and the 37th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leicester Street (PR9 0EZ) in the last 12 months was 314.8 per 1,000 residents and was 325.9% higher than the Cambridge average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -2.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 177.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leicester Street (PR9 0EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.