Total Crime Rate
71.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Mews area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norwood , and the 331st 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 Church Mews (PR9 7QJ) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Mews (PR9 7QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Park Lane, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scott Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Montgomery Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooke Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarleton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkside Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkside Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wavell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkside Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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