Postcode · Southport
Crime in PR9 9BS
How much crime is recorded in PR9 9BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Southport Waterfront
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,531 (2024)
PR9 9BSSouthport
How safe is PR9 9BS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR9 9BS area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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 9BSNational
Violence and sexual offences33.223.6
Shoplifting18.98.4
Public order10.84.6
Other theft4.74.5
Drugs3.62.4
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Burglary2.89.1
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Robbery0.71.4
Other crime0.31.5
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.