Total Crime Rate
140.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broad Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 100th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Lane (L32 6QH) in the last 12 months was 140.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broad Lane (L32 6QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Delfby Crescent, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vale Grove (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cherryfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buxted Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Delfby Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broad Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Redhill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Birkin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaywood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pinfold Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pinfold Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Delfby Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Delfby Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thursby Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Thursby Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkin Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kersey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kersey Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Vale Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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