Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wennington Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norwood , and the 395th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wennington Road (PR9 7BD) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% lower than the Norwood average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wennington Road (PR9 7BD), the main crime hotspot is near Bengarth Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wennington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parklands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bengarth Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Chester Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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