Total Crime Rate

179.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 179.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.0 9/10
  • Public order 28.0 10/10
  • Drugs 22.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roughdale Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 58th 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 Roughdale Avenue (L32 7QN) in the last 12 months was 179.3 per 1,000 residents and was 110.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roughdale Avenue (L32 7QN), the main crime hotspot is near Old Farm Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roughdale Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Old Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roughdale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Farm Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hartwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Old Farm Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Old Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Old Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Old Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Old Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Roughdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shirdley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shirdley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Old Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartwood Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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