Postcode · Southport
Crime in PR9 9PU
How much crime is recorded in PR9 9PU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hesketh Park
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,527 (2024)
PR9 9PUSouthport
How safe is PR9 9PU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PR9 9PU 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
9.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
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 9PUNational
Violence and sexual offences6.323.6
Burglary2.49.1
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Other theft2.14.5
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Public order1.04.6
Criminal damage and arson0.44.7
Drugs0.32.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.