Total Crime Rate

226.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.1 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 226.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.9 10/10
  • Drugs 25.4 10/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

William Roberts Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 39th 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 William Roberts Avenue (L32 0UG) in the last 12 months was 226.0 per 1,000 residents and was 166.0% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 127.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Roberts Avenue (L32 0UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Delaware Crescent, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marbury Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in William Roberts Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ledsham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Richard Hesketh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daresbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alvanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milestone Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wervin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Tilston Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Delaware Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Theodora Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delaware Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Powell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Powell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkby Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daresbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delaware Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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