Total Crime Rate

132.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 132.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 111.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.4 10/10
  • Public order 24.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Blackthorn Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Stockbridge , and the 95th highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackthorn Crescent (L28 1NT) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% higher than the Stockbridge average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 111.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Crescent (L28 1NT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackthorn Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orange Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Boode Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehorn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehorn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orange Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blackthorne Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haswell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Haswell Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodfarm Hey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Woodfarm Hey Under investigation

Data Sources

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