Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 8.3 5/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Birchen Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Halewood North , and the 149th 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 Birchen Road (L26 9TL) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchen Road (L26 9TL), 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 Birchen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baileys Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Baileys Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baileys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kempsell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kempsell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempsell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempsell Way Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempsell Way Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baileys Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baileys Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempsell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime 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 Penmann Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leather'S Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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