Total Crime Rate

81.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Britonside Avenue area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Britonside Avenue (L32 6RY) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% lower than the Cherryfield average (85.0 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 crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Britonside Avenue (L32 6RY), the main crime hotspot is near Rowlings Way. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Britonside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Thursby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medbourne Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cleadon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaldon Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary St Martins Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lindby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shaldon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bainton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosslawn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medbourne Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medbourne Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redhill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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