Crime Rates at Fosters Close, Southport, PR9 7QD

Fosters Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Norwood , and the 110th 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 Fosters Close (PR9 7QD) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower than the Norwood average (44.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fosters Close (PR9 7QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fine Jane'S Way, where police recorded 1 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Links Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.