Total Crime Rate

58.4 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 58.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Russell Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norwood , and the 402nd 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 Russell Road (PR9 7RA) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Road (PR9 7RA), the main crime hotspot is near Wavell Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Montgomery Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooke Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wavell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wavell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Park Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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