Total Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norwood , and the 323rd highest 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 Church Close (PR9 7QE) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Close (PR9 7QE), the main crime hotspot is near Old Park Lane. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkside Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Park Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkside Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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