Total Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 21.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Morston Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 58th 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 Morston Avenue (L32 9PY) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% 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 6 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morston Avenue (L32 9PY), the main crime hotspot is near Morston Crescent. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morston Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Firstone Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tedbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowbarn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cawthorne Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firstone Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallsands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pershore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bracknell Avenue
Apr 2026Public order Firstone Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Firstone Grove Local resolution

Data Sources

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