Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hawkshead Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kew , and the 392nd lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawkshead Street (PR8 6AP) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkshead Street (PR8 6AP), the main crime hotspot is near Princes Gardens. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawkshead Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beech Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shelley Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Beacham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norwood Crescent Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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