Crime Rates at Kensington Road, Southport, PR9 0RY

Kensington Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kew , and the 325th 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 Kensington Road (PR9 0RY) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% lower than the Kew average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Road (PR9 0RY), 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.