Crime Rate in Northwood, ward

Northwood has the highest crime rate of 15 wards in Knowsley district and the 517th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 47th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Northwood in the last 12 months was 163.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% higher than the Knowsley district average (96.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Northwood’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 744 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 6 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -26.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 967 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Northwood ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Pentland Road, with 68 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Warrenhouse Road (28 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.