Total Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 34.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Norwood Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kew , and the 340th 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 Norwood Avenue (PR9 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Kew average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwood Avenue (PR9 7EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Athole Grove. Police recorded 9 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 Norwood Avenue area

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

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