Total Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Park Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Norwood , and the 401st highest 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 High Park Road (PR9 7BY) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Park Road (PR9 7BY), the main crime hotspot is near Lawson Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Tedder Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Victory Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tedder Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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