Total Crime Rate

214.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 214.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.1 10/10
  • Drugs 33.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Westhead Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westhead Avenue (L33 0XN) in the last 12 months was 214.5 per 1,000 residents and was 152.0% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 117.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 125.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westhead Avenue (L33 0XN), the main crime hotspot is near Westhead Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westhead Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime County Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barn Hey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westhead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westhead Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnard Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnard Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnard Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Burnard Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Didsbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scoter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Lifton Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gerard Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Gerard Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hadleigh Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Overdene Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brechin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brechin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarves Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barn Hey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Mainside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashmuir Hey
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashmuir Hey

Data Sources

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