Total Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.8 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 33.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Knowl Hey Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Halewood North , and the 114th 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 Knowl Hey Road (L26 9XA) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowl Hey Road (L26 9XA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knowl Hey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kempsell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kempsell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempsell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vine Close Under investigation
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 Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempsell Way Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowl Hey Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Hatherton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hatherton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Mirfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mirfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mirfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antons Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acre Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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