Total Crime Rate

93.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 93.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Canning Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Norwood , and the 251st 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 Canning Road (PR9 7SR) in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 111.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canning Road (PR9 7SR), the main crime hotspot is near Bispham Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canning Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bispham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bispham Road 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 Bispham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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