Total Crime Rate
71.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026A K Business Park area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Norwood , and the 328th 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 A K Business Park (PR9 7SA) in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around A K Business Park (PR9 7SA), 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.
View Crime In Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tedder Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wavell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wavell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Montgomery Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Victory Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Tedder Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canning Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wavell Avenue | Under investigation |
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