Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 73.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Other crime 6.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lyelake Gardens area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 240th highest crime rate of 496 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 Lyelake Gardens (L32 8UE) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyelake Gardens (L32 8UE), the main crime hotspot is near Rushey Hey Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lyelake Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Thursby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarves Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime County Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Rushey Hey Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Hadleigh Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westhead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westhead Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Didsbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Burnard Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Lifton Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brechin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brechin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Mainside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnard Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashmuir Hey —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashmuir Hey —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Overdene Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnard Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnard Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushey Hey Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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