Postcode · Southport
Crime in PR9 0DR
How much crime is recorded in PR9 0DR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Southport Waterfront
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,276 (2024)
PR9 0DRSouthport
How safe is PR9 0DR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 92.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR9 0DR area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
92.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
189
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 0DRNational
Violence and sexual offences82.323.6
Anti-social behaviour22.810.7
Public order19.84.6
Drugs19.32.4
Criminal damage and arson17.54.7
Other theft9.84.5
Burglary9.39.1
Shoplifting3.88.4
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Other crime2.01.5
Robbery1.31.4
Theft from the person1.12.1
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.