Crime Rates at Sussex Road, Southport, PR9 0SS

Sussex Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Cambridge , and the 408th highest 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 Sussex Road (PR9 0SS) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% lower than the Cambridge average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sussex Road (PR9 0SS), 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.