Total Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 34.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ancrum Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shevington , and the 120th 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 Ancrum Road (L33 1AB) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% lower than the Shevington average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ancrum Road (L33 1AB), the main crime hotspot is near Jedburgh Drive. Police recorded 13 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 Ancrum Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Iris Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jedburgh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Iris Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Iris Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Iris Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brentwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kelso Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelso Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salvia Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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