Total Crime Rate
14.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swanside Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Roby , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Swanside Road (L14 7NW) in the last 12 months was 14.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower than the Roby average (58.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swanside Road (L14 7NW), the main crime hotspot is near Gordon Drive. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Roby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newenham Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coronation Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newenham Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newenham Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gordon Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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