Total Crime Rate

87.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 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 87.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 25.6 7/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Poulton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Norwood , and the 267th 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 Poulton Road (PR9 7DB) in the last 12 months was 87.9 per 1,000 residents and was 98.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poulton Road (PR9 7DB), the main crime hotspot is near Bispham Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poulton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bengarth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Heysham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bispham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bispham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bispham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Vernon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hereford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bengarth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order High Park Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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