Total Crime Rate
89.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westhead Avenue area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cherryfield , and the 191st highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westhead Avenue (L33 0XQ) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% higher than the Cherryfield average (85.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westhead Avenue (L33 0XQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 270 crimes here, including 59 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelday Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashmuir Hey | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashmuir Hey | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webster Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webster Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Irlam Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brackenhurst Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brackenhurst Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brackenhurst Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackenhurst Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackenhurst Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackenhurst Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackenhurst Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rye Hey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rushey Hey Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushey Hey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | County Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scoter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Webster Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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