Total Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 66.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Russell Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Norwood , and the 351st 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 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Road (PR9 7RA), the main crime hotspot is near Wavell Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tedder Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wavell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wavell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tedder Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Montgomery Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wavell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victory Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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