Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Britonside 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.
View Crime In Northwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaywood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bainton Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Martins Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peatwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peatwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaywood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Thursby Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Thursby Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thursby Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thursby Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thursby Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vale Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bullens Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thursby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinfold Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mosslawn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clieves Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redhill Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaywood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Medbourne Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Medbourne Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Kersey Walk | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Medbourne Crescent | — |
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