Total Crime Rate

150.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 150.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.0 10/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Valerie Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 88th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

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 Valerie Close (L10 4XS) in the last 12 months was 150.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% higher than the Cherryfield average (85.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 112.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valerie Close (L10 4XS), the main crime hotspot is near Maytree Court. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valerie Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bywater Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maytree Court
Sep 2025Other theft Maytree Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amanda Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amanda Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Maytree Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maytree Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maytree Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maytree Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bywater Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valerie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Copple House Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Alma Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Longdown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copple House Lane Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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