Total Crime Rate
32.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kensington Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kew , and the 325th 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 Kensington Road (PR9 0RZ) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kensington Road (PR9 0RZ), the main crime hotspot is near Hall Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hodson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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