Total Crime Rate
55.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodfarm Hey area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Stockbridge , and the 201st 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 Woodfarm Hey (L28 1RJ) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodfarm Hey (L28 1RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterpark Drive, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boode Croft (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stockbridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burrowdale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Boode Croft | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Round Hey | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodfarm Hey | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Woodfarm Hey | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Burrowdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Burrowdale Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterpark Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Waterpark Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterpark Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterpark Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Burrowdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollow Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Haswell Drive | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haswell Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blackthorne Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterpark Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterpark Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterpark Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollow Croft | Under investigation |
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