Total Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 46.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leeside Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 167th 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 Leeside Avenue (L32 9QU) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeside Avenue (L32 9QU), 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 Leeside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sennen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pershore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sennen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Firstone Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Firstone Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Askern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Firstone Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firstone Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Laurence Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Findon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morston Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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