Total Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 55.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

St Kevins Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northwood , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 495 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 St Kevins Drive (L32 1BB) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% lower than the Northwood average (158.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Kevins Drive (L32 1BB), the main crime hotspot is near Dane View. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Kevins Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridgeview Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dane View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhole Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonebridge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlawne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dane View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dane View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlawne Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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