Total Crime Rate
53.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lingtree Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 196th 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 Lingtree Road (L32 0RN) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lingtree Road (L32 0RN), 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.
View Crime In Whitefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Delaware Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ness Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Houlston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Way East | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alvanley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ledsham Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oatlands Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melverley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Copthorne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Copthorne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Delaware Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Copthorne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Delaware Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirkby | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kirkby | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melverley Road | Under investigation |
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