Total Crime Rate

97.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Houlston Walk area has the 37th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 161st highest crime rate of 496 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 Houlston Walk (L32 4SL) in the last 12 months was 97.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% higher than the Cherryfield average (85.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houlston Walk (L32 4SL), the main crime hotspot is near Melverley Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Houlston Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peplow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Whitefield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penley Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Peplow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peplow Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitefield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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