Total Crime Rate
82.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Palm Grove area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kew , and the 285th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Palm Grove (PR8 6AD) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% higher than the Kew average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Palm Grove (PR8 6AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Luke'S Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windsor Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beacham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hartwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Road | Under investigation |
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