Total Crime Rate
338.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tennyson Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 12th highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tennyson Way (L32 9SL) in the last 12 months was 338.4 per 1,000 residents and was 297.5% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 195.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tennyson Way (L32 9SL), the main crime hotspot is near Little Brook Lane. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 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 | Vehicle crime | Longfellow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonehey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonehey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinberry Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowbarn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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