Total Crime Rate

45.7 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 45.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Balmoral Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northwood , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balmoral Close (L33 1ZH) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% lower than the Northwood average (163.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmoral Close (L33 1ZH), the main crime hotspot is near Brookwood Court. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balmoral Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Davenport Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Millbeck Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashburn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ashburn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ebony Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ebony Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Andrew'S View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bluebell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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