Total Crime Rate

223.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.2 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 223.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.9 10/10
  • Public order 33.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.3 10/10
  • Drugs 29.3 10/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Whitefield Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitefield Drive (L32 0RD) in the last 12 months was 223.4 per 1,000 residents and was 163.0% higher than the Cherryfield average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 139.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitefield Drive (L32 0RD), the main crime hotspot is near Delaware Crescent. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitefield Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Powell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glover'S Brow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delaware Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Way East Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delaware Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Delaware Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Powell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kirkby Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkby Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ledsham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milestone Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melverley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melverley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alvanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ness Grove Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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