Total Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.7 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 62.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Drugs 15.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Wellfield Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 229th 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 Wellfield Avenue (L32 9RX) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellfield Avenue (L32 9RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westhead Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowlings Way (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wellfield Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Thursby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kersey Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhead Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosslawn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sennen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Laurence Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Findon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sennen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clieves Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Thursby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdene Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Didsbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdene Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thursby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thursby Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thursby Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistley Hey Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thursby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bullens Road Local resolution

Data Sources

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