Total Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Mosslawn Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 243rd 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 Mosslawn Road (L32 8TY) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mosslawn Road (L32 8TY), 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 Mosslawn Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delfby Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Delfby Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosslawn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thursby Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Thursby Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lindby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delfby Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Thursby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delfby Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delfby Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delfby Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Delfby Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Delfby Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delfby Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delfby Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kersey Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delfby Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thursby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clieves Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redhill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bullens Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thursby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Thursby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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