Crime Rates at Rufford Road, Southport, PR9 8LF

Rufford Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Cambridge , and the 285th 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 Rufford Road (PR9 8LF) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rufford Road (PR9 8LF), 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.