Total Crime Rate
159.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Conway Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northwood , and the 77th 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 Conway Close (L33 1ZW) in the last 12 months was 159.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Conway Close (L33 1ZW), 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.
View Crime In Northwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Davenport Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bassenthwaite Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Riesling Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Appleby Road | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlmere Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loweswater Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Appleby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ascot Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Domingo Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashburn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ashburn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Haweswater Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ebony Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebony Way | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Apollo Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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