Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Whitefield Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 496 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 Whitefield Drive (L32 4SX) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitefield Drive (L32 4SX), the main crime hotspot is near Elstead Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitefield Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richard Hesketh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Elstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Peplow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peplow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Whitefield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitefield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingoe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingoe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ness Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milestone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richard Hesketh Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Denver Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Richard Hesketh Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peplow Road

Data Sources

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