Total Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longfellow Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 119th 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 Longfellow Close (L32 9SR) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longfellow Close (L32 9SR), the main crime hotspot is near Marnwood Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longfellow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marnwood Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Longfellow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Downgreen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dagnall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dagnall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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