Total Crime Rate

105.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 105.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Drugs 24.8 10/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Heathfield Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northwood , and the 135th 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 Heathfield Drive (L33 1WF) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathfield Drive (L33 1WF), the main crime hotspot is near St Peters Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heathfield Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ebony Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Bassenthwaite Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peters Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Domingo Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Appleby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Apollo Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Davenport Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Appleby Road Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ebony Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ascot Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Loweswater Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashburn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ashburn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Millbeck Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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