Total Crime Rate
47.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Spring Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northwood , and the 176th 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 Spring Close (L33 1SL) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spring Close (L33 1SL), the main crime hotspot is near Ambrose Walk. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Shevington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitely Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brompton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Epsom Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Epsom Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Epsom Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brompton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Loughlin Drive | Under investigation |
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