Postcode · Southport
Crime in PR9 7LY
How much crime is recorded in PR9 7LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Marshside
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,396 (2024)
PR9 7LYSouthport
How safe is PR9 7LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR9 7LY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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 7LYNational
Violence and sexual offences6.823.6
Anti-social behaviour3.910.7
Public order3.64.6
Drugs1.62.4
Burglary1.69.1
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Other theft1.44.5
Other crime0.81.5
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 53% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.