Crime Rates at Russell Avenue, Southport, PR9 7RD

Russell Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Norwood , and the 351st highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Russell Avenue (PR9 7RD) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% higher than the Norwood average (44.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Avenue (PR9 7RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rosebery Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawson Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.