Total Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Priorswood Grove area has the 21st highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Roby , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priorswood Grove (L14 7AR) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Roby average (58.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -73.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priorswood Grove (L14 7AR), the main crime hotspot is near Thingwall Lane. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priorswood Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Molineux Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thingwall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Thingwall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thingwall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Gordon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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