Crime Rate in Whiston and Cronton, ward

Whiston and Cronton has the 5th lowest crime rate of 15 wards in Knowsley district and the 3693rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 312th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Whiston and Cronton in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower than the Knowsley district average (96.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Whiston and Cronton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 299 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -48.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 396 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Whiston and Cronton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hostock Close. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.