Total Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.8 5/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 2/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Betony Close area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Halewood North , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Betony Close (L26 7AL) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% lower than the Halewood North average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Betony Close (L26 7AL), the main crime hotspot is near Frome Way. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Betony Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redpoll Grove
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsons Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ramsons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ramsons Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Comfrey Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Kestral Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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