Total Crime Rate

53.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 53.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melrose Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shevington , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melrose Road (L33 1ED) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% higher than the Shevington average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Road (L33 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Clements Way. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melrose Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hawick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Lauder Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Annandale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jedburgh Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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