Crime Rates at Heysham Road, Southport, PR9 7ED

Heysham Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norwood , and the 400th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heysham Road (PR9 7ED) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% higher than the Norwood average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heysham Road (PR9 7ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bispham Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bengarth Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.