Total Crime Rate
48.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Imber Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 174th 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 Imber Road (L32 6QL) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -47.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Imber Road (L32 6QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cherry Gardens, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hallsands Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cherryfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kersey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merewood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Imber Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirdley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firstone Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ingleton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gaywood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingleton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maplewood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sennen Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shirdley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middlewood | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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