Total Crime Rate

223.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.1 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 223.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 88.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.3 9/10
  • Drugs 37.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.1 10/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Burglary 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

Rye Hey Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 495 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 Rye Hey Road (L32 8SP) in the last 12 months was 223.7 per 1,000 residents and was 163.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rye Hey Road (L32 8SP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 285 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rye Hey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Irlam Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Irlam Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushey Hey Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushey Hey Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Didsbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spicer Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brackenhurst Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Irlam Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Irlam Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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