Southport crime stats
The overall crime rate in Southport city is 94.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 3.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 43.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 117% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 43.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "drugs crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Drugs crime" rate is at 222% of national crime rate which puts Southport on 6. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Drugs crime" makes up 6.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "drugs crime" is 530 cases and has increased by 2.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of November 2023 - October 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 43.4% | 37. lowest | 117% | 3.5k | -9.4% |
| Public order crime | 11.2% | 36. highest | 145% | 889 | -20.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 8.6% | 5. lowest | 51% | 684 | 1.8% |
| Shoplifting crime | 7.8% | 10. lowest | 89% | 617 | 31.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.9% | 11. lowest | 84% | 550 | -11.4% |
| Drugs crime | 6.7% | 6. highest | 222% | 530 | 2.3% |
| Other theft crime | 5.5% | 5. lowest | 69% | 438 | -11.0% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.1% | 8. lowest | 47% | 244 | -2.4% |
| Burglary crime | 2.5% | 8. lowest | 57% | 202 | -24.9% |
| Other crime | 1.8% | 16. lowest | 82% | 140 | -12.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.8% | 26. lowest | 79% | 67 | -30.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.8% | 12. lowest | 81% | 63 | 43.2% |
| Robbery crime | 0.6% | 11. lowest | 42% | 47 | 34.3% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.3% | 2. lowest | 14% | 27 | -54.2% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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