Crime Rates at Penley Crescent, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 0RS

Penley Crescent area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 237th highest crime rate of 496 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 Penley Crescent (L32 0RS) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower than the Cherryfield average (85.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penley Crescent (L32 0RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peplow Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melverley Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.