Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Leathers Lane area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Halewood North , and the 182nd 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 Leathers Lane (L26 0TT) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leathers Lane (L26 0TT), the main crime hotspot is near Baileys Lane. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leathers Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Baileys Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baileys Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Lower Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baileys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baileys Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baileys Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baileys Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baileys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baileys Lane Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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