Total Crime Rate

157.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 157.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.8 9/10
  • Drugs 19.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Melling Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kew , and the 126th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melling Road (PR9 9DU) in the last 12 months was 157.5 per 1,000 residents and was 96.3% higher than the Kew average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 82.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melling Road (PR9 9DU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melling Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Hartwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Melling Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Beacham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norwood Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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