Total Crime Rate
93.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Glovers Brow area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shevington , and the 169th highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Glovers Brow (L32 2AF) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 100.1% higher than the Shevington average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glovers Brow (L32 2AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beech Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kirkby (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Whitefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Deerbolt Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kirkby | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deerbolt Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glover'S Brow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirkby | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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