Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Purbeck Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shevington , and the 180th 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 Purbeck Road (L33 2AE) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% higher than the Shevington average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purbeck Road (L33 2AE), 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 Purbeck Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Domingo Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Hoylake Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Pauls Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salvia Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haweswater Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Iris Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Iris Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Iris Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jedburgh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Iris Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hoylake Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dickens Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dickens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dickens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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