Total Crime Rate
98.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thornton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norwood , and the 236th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thornton Road (PR9 7BN) in the last 12 months was 98.9 per 1,000 residents and was 123.4% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thornton Road (PR9 7BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bispham Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bengarth Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Poulton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gosforth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bengarth Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bispham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Street | Under investigation |
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