Total Crime Rate
25.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elwyn Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Halewood North , and the 71st 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 Elwyn Drive (L26 0UZ) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elwyn Drive (L26 0UZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stourvale Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jubilee Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Halewood South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penmann Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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