Total Crime Rate

164.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 164.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.9 9/10
  • Drugs 29.3 10/10
  • Public order 22.0 9/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Delaware Crescent area has the 18th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 496 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 Delaware Crescent (L32 0TA) in the last 12 months was 164.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.7% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Delaware Crescent (L32 0TA), the main crime hotspot is near Milestone Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Delaware Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marbury Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lognor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milestone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Pine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deerbolt Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Stanton Crescent Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Delaware Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delaware Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alvanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Corbet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marbury Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lognor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lognor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alvanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richard Hesketh Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beech Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richard Hesketh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beech Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B5192 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marbury Road
Sep 2025Burglary Marbury Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marbury Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marbury Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Richard Hesketh Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beech Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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