Total Crime Rate
86.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Colmoor Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northwood , and the 198th 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 Colmoor Close (L33 1SG) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Northwood average (163.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colmoor Close (L33 1SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ambrose Walk, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadowside Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gardeners View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Colmoor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardeners View | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blackley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitely Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stocks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitely Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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