Total Crime Rate
97.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lyelake Gardens area has the 38th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 154th highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lyelake Gardens (L32 8UE) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyelake Gardens (L32 8UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rushey Hey Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Overdene Walk (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashfield Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lifton Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushey Hey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overdene Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thursby Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Thursby Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westhead Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashfield Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Thursby Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rushey Hey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hazel Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | County Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bullens Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thursby Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | County Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rushey Hey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rushey Hey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rushey Hey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ashfield Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thistley Hey Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clieves Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mottram Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnard Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mottram Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mottram Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thursby Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overdene Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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