Total Crime Rate

90.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 90.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.9 8/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Ashley Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northwood , and the 180th highest crime rate of 495 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 Ashley Close (L33 1UT) in the last 12 months was 90.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashley Close (L33 1UT), the main crime hotspot is near St Peters Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pinewood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Pauls Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ebony Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Domingo Drive —
Apr 2026Robbery Ashwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brentwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Conifer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dekker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Patrick'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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