Crime Rates at Lawson Street, Southport, PR9 7QX

Lawson Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norwood , and the 276th 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 Lawson Street (PR9 7QX) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawson Street (PR9 7QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Park Lane, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scott Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.