Crime Rates at Rufford Road, Southport, PR9 8HU

Rufford Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Cambridge , 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 Rufford Road (PR9 8HU) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rufford Road (PR9 8HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Slackey Lane, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ribble Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.