Total Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.9 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 38.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 1.4 1/10
  • Other crime 1.4 1/10
  • Public order 1.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Malvern Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shevington , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malvern Close (L32 2BS) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Close (L32 2BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glover'S Brow, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pennine Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Malvern Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerbolt Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deerbolt Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glover'S Brow Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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