Total Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Milton Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Norwood , and the 307th 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 Milton Street (PR9 7AP) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower than the Norwood average (44.2 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milton Street (PR9 7AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rosebery Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawson Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lawson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wavell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tedder Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canning Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Montgomery Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Tedder Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawson Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Victory Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Milton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High Park Road | Under investigation |
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