Total Crime Rate
223.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rushey 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 Rushey Hey Road (L32 8SW) 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 Rushey Hey Road (L32 8SW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Northwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushey Hey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mottram Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rushey Hey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Irlam Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Irlam Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Irlam Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Irlam Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Irlam Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Irlam Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rushey Hey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | County Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thistley Hey Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | County Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mottram Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnard Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rushey Hey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spicer Grove | Under investigation |
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