Total Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 45.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mossborough Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northwood , and the 166th 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 Mossborough Drive (L33 1AA) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% lower than the Northwood average (158.9 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mossborough Drive (L33 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Carlton Grove. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mossborough Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Epsom Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loughlin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brompton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brompton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carlile Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Merebrook Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chadwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridgeview Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Eden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitely Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epsom Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Epsom Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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