Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 55.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Balsham Close area has the 40th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Halewood North , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 495 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 Balsham Close (L25 9RD) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% higher than the Halewood North average (46.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 15.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balsham Close (L25 9RD), the main crime hotspot is near Portway. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balsham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yew Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stuart Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Elmswood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Escort Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Escort Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Escort Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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