Total Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
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

Norbreck Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Roby , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norbreck Avenue (L14 6UN) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% lower than the Roby average (56.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norbreck Avenue (L14 6UN), the main crime hotspot is near Adcote Close. Police recorded 22 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 Norbreck Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrose Avenue East —
Apr 2026Drugs Sexton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Reva Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sexton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adcote Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Adcote Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Greystone Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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