Postcode · Southport
Crime in PR9 0BS
How much crime is recorded in PR9 0BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Southport Waterfront
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,272 (2024)
PR9 0BSSouthport
How safe is PR9 0BS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR9 0BS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
58.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
131
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PR9 0BSNational
Violence and sexual offences53.123.6
Anti-social behaviour29.910.7
Public order10.74.6
Drugs10.72.4
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Other theft7.84.5
Burglary4.29.1
Other crime2.01.5
Shoplifting2.08.4
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Robbery1.41.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.