Total Crime Rate

236.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 236.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.4 9/10
  • Drugs 36.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.1 9/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • 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

Medbourne Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 35th 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 Medbourne Crescent (L32 6QT) in the last 12 months was 236.4 per 1,000 residents and was 177.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft 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 Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 118.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medbourne Crescent (L32 6QT), the main crime hotspot is near Peatwood Avenue. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Medbourne Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Imber Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middlewood Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Thursby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Broad Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birkin Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kersey Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gaywood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Pinfold Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kersey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Redhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Pinfold Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gaywood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merewood Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ingleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birkin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maplewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Birkin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Thursby Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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