Total Crime Rate
236.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Medbourne 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.
View Crime In Cherryfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Imber Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middlewood | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thursby Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broad Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkin Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kersey Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gaywood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pinfold Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kersey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Redhill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pinfold Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaywood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merewood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ingleton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingleton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maplewood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Birkin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Thursby Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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