Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pennine Way 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 Pennine Way (L32 2BL) 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 Pennine Way (L32 2BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dickens Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pennine Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dickens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dickens Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dickens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glover'S Brow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deerbolt Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerbolt Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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