Total Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 19.2 2/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · 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 5th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 495 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 Britonside Avenue (L32 6SB) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% lower than the Cherryfield average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Britonside Avenue (L32 6SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gaywood Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowlings Way (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Britonside Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gaywood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bainton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St Martins Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peatwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peatwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaywood Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Thursby Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thursby Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Thursby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thursby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thursby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bullens Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Thursby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosslawn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clieves Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redhill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaywood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medbourne Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medbourne Crescent —
Apr 2026Drugs Kersey Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medbourne Crescent —

Data Sources

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