Total Crime Rate
16.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Norwood Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kew , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Norwood Road (PR8 6EH) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norwood Road (PR8 6EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bretton Fold, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mellors Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Keats Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mellors Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bretton Fold | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bretton Fold | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bretton Fold | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bretton Fold | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mellors Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mellors Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mellors Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keats Terrace | Under investigation |
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