Total Crime Rate

126.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 126.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Montgomery Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norwood , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montgomery Avenue (PR9 7SD) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 186.4% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montgomery Avenue (PR9 7SD), 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 Montgomery Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Brooke Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Montgomery Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wavell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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