Total Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 42.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Hereford Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Norwood , and the 400th 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 Hereford Road (PR9 7DX) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereford Road (PR9 7DX), the main crime hotspot is near Bengarth Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hereford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blair Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stretton Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stretton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hereford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bengarth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bengarth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Blair Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stretton Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shelley Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beech Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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