Total Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 86.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 65.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Whitefield Drive area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitefield Drive (L32 0RF) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitefield Drive (L32 0RF), 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 Ness Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alvanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ledsham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Powell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milestone Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delaware Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delaware Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Delaware Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Richard Hesketh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kirkby Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Way East Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkby Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Powell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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