Total Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leeside Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 26th lowest 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 Leeside Avenue (L32 9QU) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leeside Avenue (L32 9QU), the main crime hotspot is near Morston Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cherryfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firstone Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merewood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kersey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middlewood | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maplewood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingleton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mainside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ingleton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sennen Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Imber Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Morston Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morston Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Morston Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
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