Total Crime Rate

97.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 97.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Public order 24.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Shoplifting 7.0 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 37th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 152nd 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 6SE) in the last 12 months was 97.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Britonside Avenue (L32 6SE), the main crime hotspot is near Delfby Crescent. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 18 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 (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delfby Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redhill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lindby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosslawn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delfby Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cleadon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delfby Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Delfby Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Delfby Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Delfby Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delfby Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delfby Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delfby Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delfby Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delfby Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Shaldon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bainton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaldon Grove —
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Data Sources

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